Quality Process Engineer-VRT Lead

Ford Motor; Oakville; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive leader based in Oakville, Canada is seeking a Quality Process Engineer-VRT Lead. This role involves spearheading initiatives within the Variability Reduction Team and collaborating with product development teams to enhance quality and efficiency. Candidates should possess at least a Bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience, along with leadership skills. The position is integral to driving continuous improvement and meeting quality targets in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; proof of degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience in quality.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in many environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead critical assignments for the Variability Reduction Team.
• Collaborate with product teams to resolve emerging quality issues.
• Ensure quality control management updates are maintained.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Problem-solving skills

Lean tools experience

Statistical process control

Quality management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook)

FMEA

8D and 5Why corrective action

Job description

Overview

At Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex, we are expanding and retooling to relaunch vehicle operations, shaping the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. We build vehicles and the essential tools that empower businesses and individuals across the globe. Join us in creating the vehicles that keep the world moving and forge a career defined by meaningful impact and innovation.

The Role

As a Quality Process Engineer-VRT Lead, you will be a key contributor, reporting to the Quality Process Engineering Manager. You will spearhead critical assignments for your dedicated Variability Reduction Team (VRT) and collaborate with product development team members to identify and resolve emerging issues relevant to your VRT, driving enhanced quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Understand daily warranty claim reports by participating in binning meetings and lead resolutions with a cross-functional team; 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 outcomes of External/Internal Indicators. Manage heat maps for the subsystem to identify critical workstations for improvement opportunities.
• Conduct control plan audits to ensure frequency and sampling achieve process capability on Key Critical Characteristics related to the subsystem.
• Own the quality and 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 Launch Quality Operating System initiatives and the Launch process by establishing and monitoring quality target levels at the workstation level for each build phase to validate workstation readiness.
• Conduct process audits to ensure processes adhere to Vehicle Operations guidelines and FPS 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 internal ISO audits as required.
• Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities related to subsystems.
• Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristic process compatibility.
• Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up with identified quality risks addressed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or related discipline. (Note: Successful candidates must 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.

Preferred Requirements:

Education:

• Master’s degree in engineering or related discipline.

• 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

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

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.