Description
The Core STA Engineer serves as the technical manufacturing and supplier quality lead for interior commodity sourcing and launch activities. This position drives manufacturing feasibility reviews, supplier readiness assessments, risk mitigation strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high-quality product launches and long-term supplier performance.
The ideal candidate brings experience in manufacturing, supplier quality, industrialization, and interior commodity processes, along with solid cross-functional collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Supplier Industrialization & Launch Management
- Lead supplier industrialization planning and commodity business plan development for high-complexity interior commodities.
- Support suppliers throughout program launch preparation and manufacturing readiness activities.
- Ensure suppliers achieve manufacturing readiness aligned to program timing and quality objectives.
- Lead manufacturing feasibility assessments for new parts, new technologies, and high-risk commodities.





Manufacturing Feasibility & Risk Assessment
- Partner with Technical Experts and regional teams to evaluate manufacturing feasibility and readiness.
- Identify manufacturing risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Conduct supplier sourcing risk assessments and recommend corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Product Development teams to resolve feasibility concerns related to product design and engineering specifications.

Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor supplier quality performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and implement robust manufacturing quality control strategies.
- Support supplier corrective actions related to quality, capacity, and manufacturing issues.
- Drive global lessons learned activities and recurrence prevention efforts.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Product Development, and S

📌 Core Supplier Technical Assistance (Chennai)
🏢 Ford Motor
📍 Chennai