VME Stamping Engineer

• Liaise with VME Team vehicle operations engineering teams and suppliers.
• Lead the Stamping Single Panel feasibility process following the required metrics and timings for each loop
• Develop 2D/3D Stamping Process
• Raise Purchase Orders etc. as required for Tooling and Facilities.
• Lead Die Design Reviews tooling reviews and buyoff activities.
• Ensuring all tools being developed to reach maximum SPM (ECR) overcoming all possible interference that can be found.
• Support during launch phase to ensure Engineered Cycle Rate (ECR) achieved prior production handover.
• Compile and report LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System) metrics attend all launch meeting cadences
• Buy off tooling at supplier site ensure timely in plant delivery timing allowing for robust launch and early PSW completion knowledge of FMEA/PFMEA methodologies and their application
• Assist all Launch and Sheet Metal quality activities.
• Support to complete PSW process and acquire required customer acceptance
• Work with both facility and tooling team both within to ensure all launch metrics are delivered.
• Support to Identify and analyze deviations from established company quality standards.
• Conduct root cause investigations and prevent re-occurrences
• Support PVT & TVM activities as required
• Develop and train LNE teams on all sites to be capable of: Overcoming issues such as splits and wrinkles
• Improving FPA to better-than-expected levels

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Ensure project on-time delivery
• Develop and deliver projects to budget and cost delivery
• Ensure component capability and quality is achieved to standards and specifications

• Liaise with VME Team vehicle operations engineering teams and suppliers.
• Lead the Stamping Single Panel feasibility process following the required metrics and timings for each loop
• Develop 2D/3D Stamping Process
• Raise Purchase Orders etc. as required for Tooling and Facilities.
• Lead Die Design Reviews tooling reviews and buyoff activities.
• Ensuring all tools being developed to reach maximum SPM (ECR) overcoming all possible interference that can be found.
• Support during launch phase to ensure Engineered Cycle Rate (ECR) achieved prior production handover.
• Compile and report LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System) metrics attend all launch meeting cadences
• Buy off tooling at supplier site ensure timely in plant delivery timing allowing for robust launch and early PSW completion knowledge of FMEA/PFMEA methodologies and their application
• Assist all Launch and Sheet Metal quality activities.
• Support to complete PSW process and acquire required customer acceptance
• Work with both facility and tooling team both within to ensure all launch metrics are delivered.
• Support to Identify and analyze deviations from established company quality standards.
• Conduct root cause investigations and prevent re-occurrences
• Support PVT & TVM activities as required
• Develop and train LNE teams on all sites to be capable of: Overcoming issues such as splits and wrinkles
• Improving FPA to better-than-expected levels

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Ensure project on-time delivery
• Develop and deliver projects to budget and cost delivery
• Ensure component capability and quality is achieved to standards and specifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or relate.
• Extensive experience 5 years in stamping and tool development
• Experience working with Stamping Core Class A Panels.
• Knowledge of CAD systems (AutoCAD /Catia/3DX/Tebis /Vismockup)
• Solid Technical knowledge - 2D / 3D drawings (Facilities and Stamping dies)

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS and ABILITIES (KSA):

• Strong trade and hands on background experience.
• Exposure to both advanced engineering programs and launch.
• Prior experience in stamping production and or tooling manufacture.
• Self-Starter / Initiative
• Communication Skills
• English proficiency (both written and spoken)
• Team Player
• Ability to learn and adapt
• Positive and find a way attitude
• Solid technical background
• Team leadership
• Ford Systems / Procedures (WERS / TCE / Confluence / WDX /
• FPA / PSW / Locators strategy / ..)