Ford Motor Company

Team Manager-Quality

Ford Motor Company$112K — $212K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma required
  • Minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing environment
  • Strong understanding of Lean principles
  • Expertise in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
  • Familiarity with Ford's Quality Operating System
  • Strong analytical and data management skills
  • Exceptional communication and leadership abilities

Responsibilities

  • Champion the Quality Operating System (QOS)
  • Develop and mentor plant personnel on quality tools
  • Manage inspection processes and update measurement systems
  • Coordinate regular Quality reviews and compliance checks
  • Lead the Incoming Quality team and manage supplier concerns
  • Oversee defective materials processing and establish corrective actions
  • Publish Incoming Quality data and report on supplier performance

Benefits

  • Health and wellness programs
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Employee discounts and perks
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Paid time off and holiday pay
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

The Quality Team Manager role will lead a team of engineers and analysts and supervisors to drive Best in World quality processes and standards. This position directly manages Incoming Quality functions, warranty analysis, internal auditors and measurement labs.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Champion the Quality Operating System (QOS)
  • 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 inspection processes and coordinate on-going review / update of the measurement systems and mandatory process requirements based on customer feedback (GQRS / Warranty).
  • Coordinate and lead 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 support customer plants
  • Assure Government Regulations, Safety, and Inspection Audits and critical function system reviews are conducted and reported to prevent campaigns.
  • Lead the Incoming Quality team and 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. plants
  • Coordinate and co-chair monthly incoming Quality Meetings
  • Manage the Gauge and Layout and Contamination labs
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • Education: High School Diploma
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 3 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
    • Proven understanding and application of Lean principles and practices in a production environment
    • Expertise in Lean and Six Sigma tools and methodologies
    • Understanding of the Ford Quality Operating System (QOS)
    • Strong analytics and data management skills
    • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
    • Ability to work well under pressure and multi-task in fast-paced environment
    • Ability to work collaboratively across all employee levels


Even better, you may have...

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree - Engineering discipline or strong manufacturing experience preferred
  • Certifications: Master Black Belt Certified, or ability to obtain certification within 3 months, Lean Certificate and Formal Training
  • Experience:
    • 5+ years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
    • Strong statistical analysis skillset
    • Deep understanding of the Ford Quality Operating System (QOS) and related methods
    • Experience leading teams


You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-$212,760.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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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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183,000 employees
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Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
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$127.1 billion
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