Interior Craftsmanship Engineer — Perceived Quality Lead

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Parental leave

Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Additional vacation time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Interior Craftsmanship Engineer to elevate the craftsmanship of Ford interiors, driving design and process excellence from concept to launch. You will collaborate across Manufacturing, Design & Release, and Studio Engineering to ensure fit-and-finish targets are met and issues are resolved promptly.

The role requires a mechanical/engineering background, CAD skills, and a track record in automotive quality and appearance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3 years in automotive quality/design/manufacturing with interior craftsmanship focus.
• 1 year CAD experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering is a plus.
• Experience in automotive product development & systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicle design to world class interior craftsmanship.
• Establish interior gap and flush targets for new vehicle programs.
• Communicate cutline and interface intent to Studio through section cuts.
• Apply design and process standards for fit and finish excellence.
• Drive required ingredients to meet craftsmanship targets at program start.
• Coordinate benchmarking and data to guide decisions on appearance issues.
• Conduct perceived quality reviews in immersion lab and present findings.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Design & Release, Integration, and Studio Engineering on surface and cutline changes.
• Lead issue escalation and corrective action tracking for craftsmanship concerns.
• Identify issues from dimensional analyses and evaluations to drive improvements.
• Develop workplans and lead cross-functional teams to resolve system issues.
• Track perceived quality status to program deliverables.

Skills

Interior craftsmanship

Cross-functional teamwork

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Excel/PowerPoint

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field)

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced Interior Craftsmanship Engineer to elevate the craftsmanship of Ford interiors, driving design and process excellence from concept to launch. You will collaborate across Manufacturing, Design & Release, and Studio Engineering to ensure fit-and-finish targets are met and issues are resolved promptly.

The role requires a mechanical/engineering background, CAD skills, and a track record in automotive quality and appearance standards.