Ford Motor Company

External Quality Engineer

Ford Motor Company$85K — $135K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
  • Six Sigma Green belt certification required.
  • 5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience required.
  • 2+ years of experience as a Quality Engineer required.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills necessary.
  • Proven problem-solving ability essential.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze daily Engineering Change Bulletins to ensure compliance with containment requirements.
  • Coordinate investigations and actions to resolve warranty-related issues.
  • Lead reporting on manufacturing issues for Basic Storage and Analysis of Quality.
  • Maintain accuracy of the Field Quality Review Exchange reporting file.
  • Present manufacturing quality reports in various team meetings.
  • Engage with dealerships to clarify warranty claim details for investigations.
  • Serve as Single Point of Contact for quality concerns between departments.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Annual Compensation bonus program.
  • Opportunity for career advancement in a leading automotive company.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Analyze and track daily Engineering Change Bulletins (ECB) to ensure all containment requirements are met.
  • Coordinate internal investigations and execute actions to contain and resolve warranty-related issues.
  • Lead the input and reporting for Basic Storage and Analysis of Quality (BSAQ) regarding manufacturing issues.
  • Maintain the Field Quality Review (FQR) Exchange reporting file to ensure data accuracy.
  • Present manufacturing quality reports during daily Product Integrity Committee (PIC), weekly Product Review Team (PRT), and monthly Product Care Team (PCT) meetings.
  • Support Product Development (PD) and Vehicle Operations (VO) by reporting out at Field Quality Reviews (FQR) and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR) as required.
  • Engage directly with dealerships to clarify warranty claim information in support of manufacturing investigations.
  • Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Vehicle Operations (VO), Ford Customer Service (FCS), and Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) regarding quality concerns.
  • Interface with Powertrain (PT) Residents and Vehicle Operations Initial Quality (VO IQ) teams to coordinate screening and containment actions.
  • Maintain "Paynter" charts (Pull/Repair tracking) for review at monthly Product Care Team (PCT) meetings and with Vehicle Operations (VO).
  • Manage the validation and formal response to Vehicle Operations Quality Rejections (VO QR), including immediate containment and long-term Eight Disciplines (8D) problem-solving responses.
  • Travel to Vehicle Operations (VO) or customer sites as needed to manage quality issues, containment efforts, or the management of loose engines.
  • Utilize specialized quality systems including QLSCM, Q-Net, FIS, and POSMON to support deep-dive quality investigations.


Qualifications

You'll have...

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).
  • Six Sigma Green belt certified.

Experience:
  • 5+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering.
  • 2+ years' experience as a Quality Engineer.


Even better, you may have...

Education:
  • Six Sigma Black belt certified.


Experience:
  • Successful candidate must demonstrate leadership combined with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to achieve results, while organizing and managing multiple priorities.
  • Strong technical speaking and writing.
  • Proven problem-solving ability.
  • Microsoft Office Knowledge (PowerPoint/Excel/Outlook).


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $85,000.00 - $135,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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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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