Engineer Paint - VME (Pool Candidate)

Ford Motor Company (Rayong, Thailand)

Rayong, Thailand

Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln brand.

About this position

Primarily responsible for all new model launch activities for Paint Shop in AAT/FTM, working with cross-functional teams to achieve LQOS deliverables for new model launch and providing guidance to the plant launch engineering team on new model engineering requirements for Paint Shop.

Responsibilities

• Lead VOME (Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering) LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System) work-streams from VP (Verification Prototype) through to OKTB (OK to Buy) for future programs within APA. This will include:
• Paint Tooling:
• Work with Launch team to design all paint slave tools. Start trail with actual unit and work cross functionally with the Paint Shop team, Body Shop team and TCF team to develop and buy off all of the tooling.
• Calculate the amount of slave tools needed and order from supplier after slave tools buy off process completed.
• Support production team for workability improvement that related to slave tools modification.
• Work with cross functional team to do process validation in case of slave tools design changed.
• New Color Plan Development and execution:
• Coordinate with paint supplier for paint development.
• Purchase and provide all necessary material needed for Paint line trial, e.g., paint material, paint line cleaning material, dummy units, closure parts and test panels.
• Support Paint Line trial to develop paint film thickness and get the right color shade, coordinate with paint supplier, maintenance team, launch team and manufacturing engineer.
• Work with Design Quality Team, Paint Supplier for color harmony activity.
• Evaluate the amount of paint remaining for runout colors and work with MP&L and Paint supplier to minimize the obsolescence cost.
• 2Wet paint conversion: Work with paint suppliers and manufacturing engineer for testing and start using 2Wet paint in AAT.
• Discontinue Blue Reflex and add Deep Crystal Blue: Work with manufacturing engineer and paint suppliers for front bumper PV testing.
• Provide the pelt measurement tools calibration for new colors/new substrate.
• Support the procurement and distribution of color standard panels to related team.
• Paint Appearance:
• Work cross-functionally with Paint supplier, Paint process engineers to adjust and develop paint appearance (CF) to achieve and exceed Ford Paint Appearance Standards as Control Plan.
• Health Chart adherence:
• Work with manufacturing team to evaluate Chip and Scratch, Dirt in Paint health chart and ensure that plant achieve 100% Paint Health Chart Specification.
• Launch QOS Metrics for New Model Programs (Facilities and New Processes)
• Paint score card update in each build phase and ensure that they are all green at OKTB.
• Paint Bulk Material.
• Release new material in GMAP to get approval and coordinate and conduct testing to determine material and process parameters for plant application of color.

Requirements

• Experience in paint engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of paint processes and materials.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with various teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Familiarity with quality standards and metrics in manufacturing.