Engineering Specialist - Quality/process

Manufacturing Team Member

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

Responsibilities

In this position...

Own the quality and the capability of the manufacturing processes within the Assembly department

What you'll do...

• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement to manufacturing processes
• Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools
• Play an integral part in the 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
• 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
• 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: High School Diploma

Manufacturing/Technology engineering work experience

Previous automotive and quality analysis experience

Previous production supervision

Required Skills/Capabilities

8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving

Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping

TQM and Kaizen Methods

Visual Factory Management

Microsoft Office proficiency (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Required Behaviors

Outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Proven critical thinker and troubleshooter to deliver industry leading quality

Highly committed to process improvement and innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset

Strong curiosity and passionate about continuous learning

Demonstrates inclusion and values diversity

Perseveres through setbacks and disappointments to drive results

Even better, you may have...

Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology preferred

FMEA, PPAP, and DOE experience preferred

Six Sigma: DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience preferred

Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience preferred

Six Sigma Green Belt certified preferred

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!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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