Lead Quality Engineer - Greenfield Battery Plant

Ford-Motor-Company; Glendale (KY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Energy seeks a Quality Engineer for a Greenfield battery manufacturing site in Glendale, KY. You will lead a quality-focused team, set workstation targets, and drive robust SPC and PFMEA programs to ensure zero-impact quality on new equipment.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Suppliers to enable lean improvements, on a 24/7 schedule, and support launch readiness with rigorous process audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; 3+ years in manufacturing process or quality engineering in automated facilities.
• Strong knowledge of SPC, control charts, data analysis, and problem solving (8D).
• Experience with PFMEA, GD&T, and 3D CAD review is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile team to deliver advanced quality standards for a Greenfield manufacturing site.
• Establish and monitor quality targets at workstation level across build phases.
• Direct SPC activities and use data visualization to reduce manufacturing variation.
• Develop KPIs and implement corrective actions using structured problem solving (8D).

Skills

Quality leadership

Data-driven problem solving

Statistical process control

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

MBA

Tools

3D CAD (3D Experience, CATIA)

GD&T

PFMEA

Job description

Ford Energy seeks a Quality Engineer for a Greenfield battery manufacturing site in Glendale, KY. You will lead a quality-focused team, set workstation targets, and drive robust SPC and PFMEA programs to ensure zero-impact quality on new equipment.

You will partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Suppliers to enable lean improvements, on a 24/7 schedule, and support launch readiness with rigorous process audits and continuous improvement initiatives.