Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance

• As a Sr. Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer at Ford, you serve as the strategic lead and primary liaison for Interior Systems suppliers. You are accountable for the end-to-end quality lifecycle—from driving flawless execution during new vehicle launches (APQP/PPAP) to ensuring rigorous performance standards in serial production. By proactively mitigating risks and fostering continuous improvement, you ensure that every component meets Ford's benchmarks for safety, craftsmanship, and customer satisfaction.

• Provide technical support to aid in improving quality systems and lead all supplier concern resolution

• Utilizes Manufacturing Site Assessment to improve supplier quality

• Responsible for ongoing part quality & product launch

• Lead GPDS (Global Product Development System) Supplier Engagement Process

• Ensure PPAP compliance to Ford Specific Guidelines

• Drive Supplier continuous improvement and support 6-Sigma and Ford cross-functional matched pair initiatives

• Advanced Product Quality Planning to ensure flawless launch at each build milestone

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

Ford's Purchasing team works to ensure that parts and services sourced from around the globe are of the highest quality, at optimal cost, and delivered on-time. We aim to build strong relationships with the supply base so that Ford can produce vehicles that our customers want and value. Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of suppliers helps us lower costs, improve quality and make progress toward our sustainability goals. We recognize that a diverse supply base is an integral part of our overall success, providing fresh perspectives that lead to cutting-edge innovations and accelerated business development. We continue to foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds to meet our customers' needs and expectations.

• Bachelor of Science/ Engineering, or academic equivalent
• Be proficient in English when working with global teams
• Proven experience in following Interior Systems manufacturing processes: Restraints (Airbags, Seatbelts, Steering Wheels), Seats (Seat JIT, Trim, Sewing, Seat Structures) , Assembly, Welding, Leather Wrapping
• Experience in Quality systems, tools and techniques
• Project management experience
• Supply/Crisis Management Experience
• Strong communication and presentation skills to Executive Leadership

Job Base Location - GTBC (Lomas Verdes, Naucalpan de Juarez - Estado de México)

DISCLAIMER: Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability.

• Drive Flawless Launches at assigned supplier sites, collaborating with Launch team executing: Schedule A, PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), Supplier Quality Issues resolution, escalating significant issues promptly and 'date to green' plan to appropriate management
• Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs
• Drive Supplier Process capacity issues resolution as needed – Production constraint risk mitigation working with Ford and Supplier teams and manage "date to green" plan
• Review supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) for compliance to capacity requirements
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing excellence with the assigned sites through Q1-MSA deployment, Q1 attainment/ retention, Health chart deployment, Supplier training as required.
• Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance through PFMEA, SCCAF, Control Plan, Manufacturing Feasibility review and Health chart deployment as applicable
• Drive deployment & improvement of Quality performance requirements (Q1, QR, TGW, R/1000, CPU), through Warranty Reduction, Benchmarking, Lean Manufacturing, G8D (Global 8 Disciplines) methodology, PFMEA (Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), Gage R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility) as required
• Drive Supplier process Quality issues Closure related to Stop Ship/Build, BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects and Field Action Stop Ship/Prevent Action