Interior PD Quality Supervisor

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 112,680 - 212,760; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Family care benefits

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI seeks an experienced manufacturing engineer to advance quality across the Forward Model program. You will work with cross-functional teams, develop roadmaps, and ensure the voice of function is represented in quality deliverables. The ideal candidate holds a B.E.

or equivalent, has 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, and demonstrates strong problem-solving skills. Familiarity with Ford Quality Systems and MS tools is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Automotive body design & release experience
• Knowledge of interior components (e.g., seats, restraint systems)
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering environment
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• A passion for improving product quality
• Knowledge of Ford Quality Systems: FMA, G8D, DMAIC, etc.
• Familiarity with Microsoft tools
• GPDS knowledge is a plus

Responsibilities

• Support all Technical Chief Quality Meetings, SARs, and Design Reviews
• Develop road maps to support the Forward Model program targets
• Work with PTIM, Forward Model FMA Team, and functional on FMA plan
• Partner with Program Quality as the voice of function and functional delivery
• Team with Studio to ensure Customer needs are met; Customer Satisfaction utilizing QNPS & JDP IQS
• Develop Deep Dives / Projects, foresee future technology / market trends based on benchmarking and social media / web forums research to ensure designs will satisfy future customer needs.
• Leverage problem-solving capabilities using MPI, TVM, Aims, Future of CTQs
• Conduct random audits throughout the PD GPDS process to assess deliverable completion, identify organizational opportunities and work with PD to implement PRAs (learning organization)
• Drive the team to develop robust test plans using the DFMEA, P-Diagrams, and Boundary Diagrams.
• Drive improvements and robustness into test methods
• Stay up to date with industry changes, trend and technologies
• Assist in problem-solving efforts, as requested, for any developmental failures and/or launch issues
• Provide and/or support problem solving, and data analysis training (methodology/tools) as required
• Facilitate weekly Staff Meetings
• Travel up to 10% within North America

Skills

Automotive body design & release

Interior components knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or computer science engineering

Tools

GPDS

Job description

• If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Quality shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for driving the continuous improvement efforts that enable Ford to deliver the highest quality products and services. Help us drive operational excellence through such innovative, proprietary initiatives as our Global Product Development System, Quality Operating System and New Model Launch.
• Work cross-functionally and closely with integrated teams in Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales and Service.

What You'll Do

• Support all Technical Chief Quality Meetings, SARs, and Design Reviews
• Develop road maps to support the Forward Model program targets
• Work with PTIM, Forward Model FMA Team, and functional on FMA plan
• Partner with Program Quality as the voice of function and functional delivery
• Team with Studio to ensure Customer needs are met; Customer Satisfaction utilizing QNPS & JDP IQS
• Develop Deep Dives / Projects, foresee future technology / market trends based on benchmarking and social media / web forums research to ensure designs will satisfy future customer needs.
• Leverage problem-solving capabilities using MPI, TVM, Aims, Future of CTQs
• Conduct random audits throughout the PD GPDS process to assess deliverable completion, identify organizational opportunities and work with PD to implement PRAs (learning organization)
• Drive the team to develop robust test plans using the DFMEA, P-Diagrams, and Boundary Diagrams.
• Drive improvements and robustness into test methods
• Stay up to date with industry changes, trend and technologies
• Assist in problem-solving efforts, as requested, for any developmental failures and/or launch issues
• Provide and/or support problem solving, and data analysis training (methodology/tools) as required
• Facilitate weekly Staff Meetings
• Travel up to 10% within North America

You’ll have

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Automotive body design & release experience
• Knowledge of interior components (e.g., seats, restraint systems)

Even better, you may have

• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing engineering environment
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical or computer science engineering
• Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills
• A passion for improving product quality
• An in-depth knowledge of quality on control principles, methods, and tools
• Familiarity with Ford Quality Systems: FMA, G8D, DMAIC, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft tools
• A history of communicating and presenting Quality data in an informative and persuasive approach
• GPDS knowledge is a plus

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 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 childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

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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Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite 4 or more days per week.