Ford Motor Company

Quality Manager (LAP)

Ford Motor Company$100K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience managing quality operating systems
  • 8+ years of experience managing and supervising teams
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing
  • Strong statistical background
  • Proficient in cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a member of the Plant Operating Committee to address Quality issues
  • Mentor plant personnel on the Quality Operating System (QOS)
  • Lead the Policy Deployment Process for Quality
  • Oversee Pre-Delivery and Finished Vehicle inspection processes
  • Manage the Finished Vehicle inventory in accordance with plant objectives
  • Conduct regular Quality cadence reviews (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Ensure compliance with Government Regulations, Safety, and Inspection Audits

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Leadership position within a prominent manufacturing firm
  • Opportunity to champion and implement quality initiatives
  • Engagement in cross-functional team dynamics
  • Involvement in new model launch activities
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

In this position...

This role is responsible for comprehensive quality management within a plant, encompassing leadership on quality initiatives, oversight of pre-delivery and finished vehicle operations, and robust supplier quality assurance. The position involves driving compliance, managing new model launch quality, and ensuring effective communication and personnel development. This person will champion the Quality Operating System (QOS).

What you'll do...
  • Member of the Plant Operating Committee and keep OCM informed of status on Quality issues.
  • Develop and Mentor plant personnel on the QOS, coach and train on the appropriate use of standard Quality Tools
  • Champion and Deliver the plant Policy Deployment Process for Quality.
  • Manage all Pre-Delivery operations
  • Manage Finished Vehicle inspection processes and coordinate on-going review / update of the measurement systems and mandatory process requirements based on customer feedback (GQRS / Warranty).
  • Manage the Finished Vehicle Inventory within plant objectives.
  • Champion the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly Quality cadence for the plant (Daily Quality Reviews, VRT Report Outs, VQR's, PDQR, AQM and SAR reviews)
  • Manage department direct and indirect manning
  • Develop and maintain an effective Quality communication process to support VRT's management and sister plant(s)
  • Assure Government Regulations, Safety, and Inspection Audits and critical function system reviews are conducted and reported to prevent campaigns.
  • Champion the Incoming Quality activity, and the QR2 System utilization.
  • Support VRT's with supplier quality concerns and IQ support for weekly meeting
  • Push known supplier quality issue upstream to next model planner to prevent recurrence of known customer concerns
  • Assure process to monitor quality level of supplier parts
  • Coordinate real time supplier quality concern feedback to production departments
  • Coordinate supplier quality requirements for On-Site Modifications
  • Coordinate IQ concerns found in V.O. and Plant FCPA audits
  • Coordinate and co-chair monthly incoming Quality Meetings
  • Oversee the layout of parts as required for production personnel, PVT engineers and VRT members
  • Provide IQ support to contain suspect component concerns until certified stock arrives
  • Coordinate all processing of defective materials with plant MP&L organization
  • Work with plant personnel to initiate appropriate containment and corrective action while supplier does the same
  • Oversee the review of supplier 8D's and the acceptance or rejection based on content
  • Develop and maintain the supplier sign-in reporting system
  • Publish Incoming Quality data
  • Provide feedback, to appropriate departments, concerns identified by dealers and customers related to supplier quality
  • Provide weekly update on delinquent suppliers to Purchasing, STA, and plant management
  • Manage the reimbursement of plant expenses due to supplier quality concerns
  • Plant lead for Quality in all New Model Launch activities (Milestone and Scorecard Reviews, Whiteboard, FCPA and all Control Plan activities)
  • Manage stability of the base QOS during periods of launch and change.
  • Manage the results of the Campaign Prevention process and ensure containments are in place for issues identified.
  • Oversee Pre-Delivery and Finished Vehicle Audits for all pre-build events.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience managing quality operating systems
  • 8+ years of experience managing and supervising teams
  • Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing facility
  • Strong statistical background
  • Strong background in collaborating with cross-functional teams

Even better, you may have...
  • Masters Degree in Engineering
  • Quality engineering background preferred
  • Engineering degree preferred
  • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing Principles
  • Experience with 8D, 5Why, Three-Legged 5Why, and other lean manufacturing principles
  • Experience working in Hoshin Kanri, strategic planning, and near-term, and future planning
  • Working Knowledge of the following systems:
    • Data Cubes/Common Metrics
    • AWS
    • BSAQ
    • ECB
    • GQRS
    • QLS
    • AVS
    • DPR


This position is a leadership level 5.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5SP1

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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