Ford Motor Company

Eng Spec, VRT Co-Lead / Quality Process Engineer

Ford Motor Company$88K — $159K *
Wayne, MI 48184In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Quality, or Industrial Engineering or related field
  • 2 years of experience in a similar role
  • 1 year experience using six sigma tools for problem-solving
  • 1 year experience with Core tools for quality improvement
  • 1 year experience in ergonomic analysis for operator efficiency
  • 1 year experience applying DMAIC and DMADV methodologies
  • Experience in overseeing production and leading cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Support VRT with statistical process control and data analysis
  • Conduct periodic job observations and update status to completion
  • Perform external and internal quality data reviews
  • Maintain health chart schedules and quality leadership system charts
  • Analyze root causes and implement corrective actions to reduce inventory
  • Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives
  • Create acceptance criteria visual aids for VRT using quality principles

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care and parental leave options
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and families
  • Tuition assistance for continued education
  • Active employee resource groups for support and networking
  • Paid time off for community service
  • Generous paid holiday schedule including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Option to purchase additional vacation time
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

Eng Spec, VRT Co-Lead / Quality Process Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Wayne, Michigan). Support VRT with statistical process control and data analysis. Participate with VRT team to conduct a periodic job observation. Update the status to completion of periodic job observation. Provide external and internal data checks for quality reviews. Maintain health chart schedule and assessments. Maintain and review quality leadership system charts for data accuracy and work group binning. Perform subsystem checks as required. Learning control plan and verify data entry as required into web-based data management. Assemble acceptance criteria visual aids for the VRT. Maintain cycle line lay out indicator mapping with the assistance of the VRT. Update and maintain the Quality Confirmation Map. Apply Quality principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. Analyze root causes, engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce inventory. Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices. Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool and 6 panel.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Utilizing six sigma tools including 5WHY or 8-D to solve manufacturing process issues. 2. Using Core tools including Control plan and PFMEA for proactive risk management and quality improvement in manufacturing processes. 3. Utilizing Ergonomic analysis tools including MODAPTS or 3-D printing to improve operator efficiency and optimize job utilization. 4. Using Error proofing tools including Sensors and Vision Systems to early detection and prevention of issues in Manufacturing process. 5. Applying DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology in improving Warranty, Ford internal FCPA audit score, Plant Roll throughput Yield and Plant First run capability. 6. Overseeing production organization and leading cross functional VRT teams by conducting VRT working level and report out meetings, leading PAC paper reviews.

We are offering a salary of $88,763.76 - $159,526.80/yr.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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