Ford Motor Company

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineer - Underbody Systems

Ford Motor Company • $74K — $124K *
Oakville, ON L6H 0A5In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • At least 3 years of experience in Product Development, Quality, Program, or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Experience working with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Eligibility to travel to the United States if required.
  • (Preferred) Master's degree in relevant engineering field.
  • (Preferred) Six-Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive functional quality objectives by resolving warranty concerns.
  • Lead warranty analysis through Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS).
  • Guide cross-functional teams in identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
  • Prepare structured documentation for problem-solving with cross-functional teams.
  • Document issue resolution progress using the SIMPSN system.
  • Support quality meetings and reviews by presenting findings and recommendations.
  • Act as the liaison for urgent containment activities and create inspection instructions.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing teams to address functional quality inhibitors.
  • Assist in diagnosing vehicle issues during testing or inspections.
  • Coordinate in-plant trials for design changes as part of Change Control activities.
  • Support vehicle launches and address post-launch quality issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to engage in impactful issue resolution and process improvements.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Exposure to major vehicle and component launches.
  • Involvement in critical quality control activities.
  • Opportunity for professional development through Six-Sigma training.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Own and drive cascaded functional quality objectives (R/1000 and CPU) by identifying, escalating, and resolving chronic and new warranty concerns.
  • Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis.
  • Lead and support cross-functional teams to identify root causes, implement effective corrective actions, and drive sustainable process improvements for function concerns.
  • Prepare and present structured problem-solving documentation to support issue resolution in collaboration with cross-functional teams (e.g., CCC 6-Panel, 8D, A3, 5-Why, Fishbone).
  • Document problem solving progress using Single-Issue Management & Problem-Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.
  • Support and present issue findings in plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR) as necessary.
  • Serve as the Product Development representative for urgent plant containment activities such as Stop Ships/Stop Builds or quality holds and develop inspection and repair instructions as required.
  • Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to understand daily End of Line (EOL) and First Time Through (FTT) functional inhibitors and to drive effective containment and corrective actions.
  • Assist in the diagnosis and resolution of vehicle issues identified during in-plant testing or inspection.
  • Support Change Control activities by coordinating and executing in-plant trials for design/supplier changes and assessing impacts to quality and production performance.
  • Support launch teams during major vehicle and component launches leading up to OK to Buy (OKTB), and drive resolution of any post-OKTB issues.
  • Lead assigned minor product launches in alignment with functional and plant leadership.


Qualifications

You'll Have:

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study.

Experience
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in Product Development/Quality/Program/Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Must have a background working with automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers.
  • Immediate and confirmed eligibility to travel to the United States if required.


Even better, you may have...

Education
  • Master's degree in in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study


Experience
  • Six-Sigma Training (Black Belt or Green Belt Certification), demonstrating advanced problem-solving skills and process improvement capabilities.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to support quick decision-making.
  • Excellent leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
  • Self-starter with ability to work autonomously.


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this Ford of Canada position is $74,000.00 - $124,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

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.

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

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