Launch Quality Engineer - Dimensional & SPC Lead

Lincoln Motor Company; Wayne (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave & family care support

Vehicle discount program for employees

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a skilled Dimensional Control and Quality Engineer to lead the launch and production process improvements. You will analyze measurement data, identify variation sources, and apply Six Sigma and SPC methods to ensure builds meet quality targets.

You will guide corrective actions, resolve dimensional issues, and collaborate with Body Area Launch Leaders, teams, and suppliers to deliver stable, high-quality manufacturing processes and products.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute dimensional-control strategies to reduce process variation using Six Sigma principles.
• Set and monitor quality targets for each build.
• Communicate dimensional concerns, corrective actions, and resolution status to the Body Area Launch Leader and launch team.
• Provide input on design and assembly concepts to minimize variation.
• Identify critical characteristics, establish gauging and measurement methods, and define data-collection requirements.
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements.
• Develop an action plan for each pre-production build to investigate and prioritize concerns.
• Measure subassemblies and BIW units.
• Verify corrective actions in internal processes and with internal and external suppliers.
• Resolve dimensional and gauging issues identified by Tooling and Equipment Specialists.
• Apply engineering principles and analytical methods to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using tools such as 8D and 6 Panel.
• Manage statistical process control activities.
• Conduct measurement systems analysis and variable-data analysis.
• Identify sources of variation in the production environment and establish tolerance limits and appropriate corrective actions.
• Support timely concern resolution with cross-functional teams, including Quality, Production, and suppliers.

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a skilled Dimensional Control and Quality Engineer to lead the launch and production process improvements. You will analyze measurement data, identify variation sources, and apply Six Sigma and SPC methods to ensure builds meet quality targets.

You will guide corrective actions, resolve dimensional issues, and collaborate with Body Area Launch Leaders, teams, and suppliers to deliver stable, high-quality manufacturing processes and products.