Engineering Specialist-process

**ROLE SUMMARY** The Engineering Specialist - Process: Leads Manufacturing Process Engineering for Final Assembly (Trim/Chassis), driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity. This role is central to program launch management and readiness, overseeing all aspects from initial planning to production. **POSITION DETAILS - Manufacturing Process Engineering & Continuous Improvement**: - Lead Manufacturing Process Engineering activities for Final Assembly, with a focus on Trim and Chassis Assembly operations. - Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity across all manufacturing processes. - Develop action plans to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes. - Conduct process audits to ensure process discipline consistent with Vehicle Operations guidelines, adherence to process outline, and drive continuous improvement. - Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required. - Analyse vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory. - Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations. - Lead in resolving assembly-related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices. - Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements. - Identify and drive to closure all FRC issues within Chassis and/or Trim areas. - Maintain fixture/jig integrity within your responsible zone along with required backups. - Identify and close all control plan items marked as red within your respective zones. - Support MTC changes and efficiency activities within Chassis and/or Trim areas. - Support warranty investigations in Chassis and/or Trim areas. **Program Launch Management & Readiness**: - Confirm layouts, material flow diagrams, and pedestrian flow meet standards for new programs. - Ensure new parts are plotted and will fit on the station, and layout demarcations meet layout standards (CLL). - Support all aspects of build events (Slow Build, TT, PP, MP1, FCPA, FER), including participating and leading "war room" meetings, capturing and binning build issues, ensuring robust 8D (Quality Operating System)/5D (Launch Quality Operating System 800)/4D (Manufacturing Operating System) closure actions, and sending out quality scorecards and night letters. - Review changes in product and process that may impact the plant manufacturing process or operational plan, delivering programs within current model constraints (operational costs including lost units, scrap, industrial material, labour). - Conduct content change analysis with the launch team to understand the impact on processes and facilities, ensuring appropriate countermeasures and training are implemented. - Ensure Zoning is completed prior to all GDPS (Global Development Process System) milestones (TT, PP, MP1) with no new launch-related open issues and ensure carry-over items are moved to DCC or MCC for the department. - Lead the Workstation Readiness Assessment (WSR) as per standard, ensuring zero open issues, and that the WSR is followed using the appropriate check sheet three weeks before every build phase. - Ensure Part sign-off prior to build phase for all Non-PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) parts and ensure part delivery to team members doesn’t cause any damages or issues, coordinating with MP&L (Material Planning & Logistics) to isolate launch parts. **Quality Operating Systems (QOS) & Compliance**: - Ensure that Plant QOS processes are active and complete, covering gauging strategy, equipment capability, traceability (QLSCM), DCP (Data Collection Point), OIS (Operator Instruction Sheet)/WES (Work Element Sheet), QCM (Quality Control Method), error-proofing systems, and inspection processes. - Ensure correct measurement system/gauge selection, Gauge R&R study completion, functional QLS systems with appropriate definitions, CDC configuration to confirm traceability, part traceability on EP (Error Proofing), and calibration of DC tools and bench calibration. - Ensure QCM updates are in line with new content and able to assist build, ensure all items from the control plan are implemented and validated during build, ensure OIS/WES is up to date and released on Launch APT plan, ensure EQI layout is in line with content change, and adapt QCM's based upon missed inspection and perform quality recalibration. - Review and understand the High Hurts Matrix, ensuring previous High Hurts are implemented to upcoming programs and validated, and populate/hand over the HH list with CFT (Cross-Functional Team) into a consolidated list to PVT-ME / VME. - Support Whiteboard meetings to ensure all issues have ICA (Interim Containment Action)/PCA (Permanent Corrective Action) within 24 hours, and support achieving, verifying, and maintaining all production quality requirements during build phases. - Ensure th