The Supplier Quality Resident Engineer(Plant Resident STA) will be stationed at
Ford manufacturing plant and serves as the key technical and quality interface
between Ford plant and supply base. This role is responsible for resolving any
part quality(external suppliers) issue reported at Ford plant & in warranty. The
Resident Engineer ensures that the issue is communicated to eternal suppliers,
SITE STA Engineers & product development teams.

In addition, the Resident STA may also travel to the external suppliers on need
basis to follow APQP/PPAP.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Lead critical supplier process to drive supplier Quality Reject (QR)
performance.
* Support QR (Quality Reject) procedures, by supporting concern binning,
reviewing threshold QR’s, and providing support for dispute resolution.
Assist IQ (Incoming Quality) with non-responsive suppliers. Assist suppliers
and plants in QR/PPM (Parts Per Million) data accuracy. Administer part
quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment
failure.
* Participate in Whiteboard, Variable reduction team(VRT)



meetings etc. as
needed on an exceptional basis. Drive resolution of external supplier process
3MIS warranty concerns through supplier notification and driving containment
at the supplier.
* Lead containment of special cause supplier process 3MIS warranty projects.
* Align with VRT (Variability Reduction Team) on SP (Supplier Process) BSAQ
Glidepath values.
* Provide early notification to and engage STA Site team on potential stop
shipments which are related to supplier process. Provide support in
containing supplier stop ship issue. Work with Stop Ship Stakeholders to
support proper root cause owner is identified for PAC (Prevent Action
Closure).
* Monitor daily production report and provide notification to STA management
for issues that require STA awareness/intervention.
* Coordination between STA and plant management, lead supplier preparation for
Global Quality reviews.
* Lead structured probl

📌 Supplier Quality Engineer(Plant Resident STA) (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai