Ford Motor Company

Quality Process Engineer- VRT Lead - Body

Ford Motor Company$74K — $124K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology or related discipline required.
  • Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience in quality or technology.
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
  • 8D and 5Why problem-solving experience is advantageous.
  • Six Sigma Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze warranty claim reports and facilitate resolutions with cross-functional teams.
  • Monitor End of Line (EOL) and Customer Acceptance Line (CAL) performance metrics.
  • Maintain quality control updates and identify improvement opportunities for subsystems.
  • Conduct audits on control plans to ensure process capability on key characteristics.
  • Lead initiatives for quality assurance in the Assembly department.
  • Implement continuous improvement strategies following the Ford Production System (FPS).
  • Direct statistical process control activities related to subsystems.

Benefits

  • Support for professional development opportunities.
  • Assistance with ISO 14001 compliance and internal auditing.
  • Participation in lean manufacturing initiatives to enhance efficiency.
  • Contribution to a culture of diversity and inclusion.
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Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
  • Understand daily warranty claim reports by participating in binning meetings and lead to resolution working with a cross functional team and support and maintain warranty analytics system.
  • Understand Daily End of Line (EOL) & Customer Acceptance Line (CAL) and First Time Through (FTT) inhibitors related to subsystem and drive containment and corrective action.
  • Ensure quality control management updates for subsystem are maintained and adjusted as outcome of External / Internal Indicator. Manage Heat maps for the subsystem to ensure all critical Workstations are identified for improvement opportunities.
  • Conduct Control plan audits to ensure frequency, sampling to achieve Process capability on Key Critical Characteristics related to subsystem.
  • Own the Quality and the capability of the manufacturing processes within the Assembly department.
  • Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement to manufacturing processes as per the Ford Production System (FPS).
  • Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools.
  • Play an integral role in the Launch Quality Operating System initiatives & Launch process by establishing and monitoring quality target levels at the workstation level for each build phase to validate workstations readiness.
  • Conduct process audits to ensure process adheres to Vehicle Operations guidelines and specific process standards in line with FPS.
  • Act as team leader in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
  • Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required.
  • Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints.
  • Manage and direct statistical process control activities related to subsystem.
  • Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristic process compatibility.
  • Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up with quality risks identified and addressed.


Qualifications

You'll Have:

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology or related discipline. (Note: 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.)


Experience:
  • Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience in quality or technology.
  • Previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.


Even better, you may have...

Education:
  • Master's degree in engineering or related discipline.


Experience
  • Experience: Demonstrated working knowledge of or experience with:
    • 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving
    • Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
    • Total Quality Management (TQM) and Kaizen Methods
    • Visual Factory Management
    • Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)
    • Experience using error proofing systems
    • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Design of Experiments (DOE)
    • Factory Information System Management
    • Quality Leadership System (QLS)
    • Based Single Agenda for Quality (BSAQ)
  • Web Based Data Management (WBDM
  • Global System for Analytics and Reporting (GSAR
  • Six Sigma Certification.
  • Models outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
  • Able to think critically and troubleshoot to deliver industry leading quality
  • Highly committed to process improvement and innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset.
  • Demonstrates inclusion and values diversity.
  • Perseverance and tenacity to drive results.


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

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

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

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1903
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