STA Engineer

Job Description

• New Supplier Aspen development requirements
• High Level issues that found during eSD evaluation need to be resolved and justification.
• Business Operating Systems and Quality Operating Systems do not follow IATF standard.
• Lack of KPI’s in displayed in the facility.
• Lack of Shop floor visual management.
• Needs management structure to identify manufacturing issues and implement Corrective Action Plans.
• People-Training plans.
• Poor problem solving.
• Poor Housekeeping and maintenance planning.
• Introduction of Layered Process Audit system.
• Cleanliness regime introduction.
• Program and Launch management structure unclear.
• In order to mitigate the above STA require a dedicated Engineer for 12 Months duration to resolve Supplier development issues. 2 sites involved
• Rhode Island – raw material manufacture into Aerogel
• Monterey in Mexico – Aerogel cut to size & encapsulated.

Ideal Person

• Experienced in both Supplier Development and New Model Launch Environment.

SD Key Skills

• Extensive knowledge and practical deployment of lean tools and demonstrated experience in process/value stream mapping.
• Change leadership/management skills with the ability to challenge and drive operational excellence.
• Analytical skills to break down complex, multidimensional problems or processes and drive improvement ideas from concept to reality.
• A proven leadership track record in a manufacturing or technical environment
• Broad experience of managing external stakeholders and supplier relationship management.
• Ability to evaluate capacity at a facility and workstation level.
• Practical background in the implementation of best practice factory operating systems (People, Production, Quality, Planning & Logistics)
• Knowledge of IATF16949 and AIAG standards

NML Key Skills

• Core knowledge of NML activity.
• Core knowledge of APQP and PPAP
• Manage supplier process development and introduction to support delivery of quality requirements
• Manage productive relationships with internal stakeholder and supplier’s representatives to ensure all supplier manufacturing process related APQP deliverables are met.

A compromise would be someone with Supplier Development Skill Set only. The main requirement is to work with the supplier to meet Client requirements, however in this case US STA NML resource would be required to support the activity in Aspen which would result in reduced current car activity.