Ford Motor Company

Problem Resolution and Prevent Recurrence Engineer

Ford Motor Company$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Engineering MS degree or higher
  • Reliability Engineering degree (BS or MS)
  • Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt/master Black Belt (DMAIC or DFSS)
  • Experience in a Quality and/or testing Organization
  • 6-Sigma trained; certification preferred
  • Working understanding of DFMEAs
  • Strong organizational skills for multitasking
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams in root cause analysis and problem-solving processes for product failures
  • Develop and update verification methodologies to improve failure rates
  • Ensure product DFMEAs and related processes are kept current with lessons learned
  • Provide statistical support and 6-Sigma methodology training to Product Development teams
  • Present project status, findings, and lessons learned to senior management

Benefits

  • Opportunity for technical development and cross-functional collaboration
  • Exposure to high-profile products and quality issues
  • Involvement in resolving critical design failures impacting customers and the company
  • Possibility of working with subject matter experts across diverse automotive technologies
  • Travel opportunities to both domestic and international locations
Full Job Description
Problem solving experts in this department will focus on resolving design related failures identified throughout the product's useful life, beginning with test (Design Verification) failures and continuing through the product's warranty and lifetime field performance failures. In addition to demonstrated problem-solving skills and experience, applicants must possess a strong interest in learning and technical development. Applicants will be required to interface with teams that include subject matter experts, allowing for numerous opportunities to expand technical knowledge in a wide area of automotive technologies, features, systems, and components. Workload will consist of prioritizing problems based upon impact on our customers and company and leading cross functional teams through the complete problem-solving process in a robust and timely manner. Projects frequently target high profile products, technology, and launches as well as high profile quality issues within the product development organization. The position requires presentation of status and findings allowing diverse management exposure. Responsibilities 3 Lead engineering teams in determining root cause(s), robust/verified interim containment actions (ICA), robust/verified permanent containment actions (PCA) and Prevent Recurrence actions (PRAs) for test, launch and post-launch product failures. 3 Develop/update verification methodologies capable of demonstrating failure rate improvements 3 Lead the identification and cascade of lessons learned by ensuring product DFMEAs, Design Rules, Test methods and or corporate processes are updated. 3 Provide the Product Development organization with statistical and problem solving support including assisting with 6-Sigma methodology training. 3 Deliver project presentations to senior management accomplishments, conclusions, and lessons learned. Qualifications 3 Engineering MS degree or higher 3 Reliability Engineering degree (BS or MS) 3 Certified 6-Sigma Black Belt/master Black Belt (DMAIC or DFSS) 3 Experience in a Quality and/or testing Organization 3 6-Sigma trained. Certification preferred but not required. If not a Certified 6-Sigma Green/Black Belt, evidence must be provided on problem-solving capabilities 3 Working understanding of Functional requirements, failure mode effects, causes, severity and detection methods (DFMEAs) 3 Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as clear/concise communication skills. 3 Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique tasks simultaneously. 3 Ability and willingness to travel to both Ford and supplier domestic and foreign locations. 3 Electric Vehicle or Software Experience.

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
NASDAQ

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