PPM Analyst - Chennai, India - Ford Motor Company

Description

• Good knowledge in End-to-end Engineering / Production BOM and change management - Release, Validation, Maintenance, Structure for New Model Launches, Bundle changes & Current Models
• Expertise in Part Ordering, procurement, Supplier follow up, Logistics co-ordination, risk assessment, contingency handling and forecasting risks with analytical ability
• Skillful in Coding Vehicle configuration inline with Market & Engineering offering, Regulatory, Warranty to support Engineering Release, Sales Ordering & to all Manufacturing downstream applications – Vehicle ordering inline with Engineering requirement
• Knowledge on Obsolete part identification, Salvage and Scrap disposal and Managing supplier OBSO claims by physical validation against agreed norms
• Driving complexity reduction for new and current programs – Build configurations and at Part level using plant tipping points

Ensure 100% BOM accuracy for IMG [International Market Group], Europe, South Americal product vehicle lines & Powertrain plants that are managed centrally from India.

Liase with Plant MP&L, PD, NMP, PVT, VOME and other cross function teams as applicable to close the identified Bill of Material discrepancies.

Willingness to work in flexible shift timings [Based on the Plant and DnR regions handled], especially in North America & Europe time zone.

Perform PPM launch related activities in co-ordination with NMP & Program team to ensure timely system set-ups.

Track all new PDL's / CRF's / TIBs in region and drive team to ensure MP&L / PPM timings are supportable.

Represent PPM in PST meetings, Regional BOM and Order meetings, Director's review to highlight PPM open issues (if any) and discuss next steps / containment plans for prebuilds.

Support to resolve BOM queries, discrepancies and ensure right supplier release data.

Utilize Global audit tool EMPRESS for definition of the parts based on PDL and ensure verifying part to part usage, quantity per vehicle for ongoing production, Bundle changes, Added-Starter and Major launches.

Ensure Supplier release accuracy through BOM audits and communicate to Plant teams for any discrepancies and work for Interim & Permanent fix

Prepare and maintain accurate Commodity audits (daily rates). Ensure updates are made at an appropriate timeframe to meet all program objectives.

Create, Maintain & Conduct part list audits for BOM structures as applicable.

Support Physical BOM validation at Manufacturing Plant to ensure BOM integrity for New models, Major Launches, Bundle programs and added starter programs.

Support the identification, collaboration & implementation of best processes / training development for the PPM organization.

Support in use of BOT reports developed as part of RPA in PEGA platform. Ensure validation of BOT reports in defined frequency and flagging for any discrepancies observed in BOT Vs Manual reports, to enable developers to correct the outputs.

Education Qualification : Graduate from Engineering Discipline.

Number of Years of Exp : 3+Years with Engineering change and BOM management

Professional Exposure : Engineering change management, Bill of Material Management

Skill & Knowledge requirement : Good communication and analytical skills, Knowledge on Vehicles & Power trains. Hands on experience in ERP, Engineering management & Material management systems.

Requisition ID : 28181