Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Plant Vehicle Team Engineer

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Ford Motor Company's North American Engineering organization and are co-located in the Vehicle Assembly Plant with the vehicle production team. The PVT Engineer is the 'first line of defense' regarding functional system quality for the products produced at the assembly plant. The PVT Engineer has several responsibilities associated with analyzing and fixing quality issues on components shipped into the assembly plant, and processes within the Vehicle Assembly Plant and integrated remote build centers. In this position...

Work with Body Engineering team to deliver quality objectives heavily focused on Roof Systems and Sealing Systems.

Conduct a daily review of incoming warranty claims data, review customer and dealership comments and bin claims into accurate binning categories.

Contact dealership/s for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback.

Review returned parts for root cause analyses and develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions.

Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analysis and other Quality related tasks.

Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes for the sub-system.

Issue engineering Alerts and initiate and/or pursue authorization of engineering concerns for product changes to support Quality objectives.

Engage technical experts and functional team members for driving resolution and in developing corrective actions to improve product quality.

Create presentations for various levels of upper management report out, Vehicle Quality Reviews, and Engineering Managers reviews.

Skills required include root cause analysis, manufacturing engineering, roof system, sealing, warranty analysis, quality management, supplier quality.

Additional skills and qualifications include a strong understanding of exterior lighting or washer/wiper systems, ability to establish a System Engineering approach to problem solving, strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, excellent presentation skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools for documentation and presentation, and demonstrated technical problem-solving skills.

The pay range for this position is $42.30 - $46.53/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: medical, dental & vision; critical illness, accident, and hospital; 401(k) retirement plan – pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available; life insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); short and long-term disability; health spending account (HSA); transportation benefits; employee assistance program; time off/leave (PTO, vacation or sick leave).

This is a fully onsite position in Wayne, MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 20, 2025.