Plant Vehicle Team Engineer - Ohio Assembly Plant

Ford-Motor-Company; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Ohio is seeking a PVT Engineer to join the Plant Vehicle Team. You will lead in-plant trials for design and supplier-driven changes, provide trial feedback for PPAP, and support major launches before OK to Buy. You will also guide minor launches with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to improve quality and production.

Required are a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years in program or manufacturing engineering; a Master’s degree and Six Sigma training are

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• 3+ years experience in Program, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering
• Even better: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Six Sigma training

Responsibilities

• Lead in-plant trials for design driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Lead in-plant trials for supplier driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Provide in-plant trial feedback as part of PPAP completion.
• Support Launch Team for major launches prior to OK to Buy and post OKTB issue resolution.
• Lead identified minor launches as agreed with functional and plant leadership.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional influence

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.
Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Ford Motor Company's Product Development organization and co-located at the vehicle assembly plant with the vehicle manufacturing team. The PVT Engineer has key responsibility regarding product quality.
This position is within the Ohio Assembly Plant (OHAP) Underbody Systems Engineering (UNSE) PVT Team. UNSE includes components in brakes, steering, driveline, transmissions, suspension, and wheels & tires.

• Own cascaded functional external quality objectives (R/1000 and CPU).
• 1. Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis.
• 2. Contact dealers and fleet customers, review part returns, and analyze data as needed to establish root cause.
• 3. Work with larger problem-solving team to contain identified issues before they leave assembly plant.
• 4. Work with larger problem-solving team to establish root cause. Define real and effective long-term corrective actions.
• 5. Document problem solving progress using Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.
• 6. Support 6 Sigma project development and coordinate plant input on all issues requiring deep dive analysis for resolution
• 7. Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).
• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with the Variability Reduction Team (VRT) manufacturing co-leads.
• 8. Provide Incoming Quality (IQ) with any guidance needed for part measurement and drawing interpretation.
• 9. Support VRT 'GEMBA' process walks to reduce internal fallout.
• 10. Support plant FTT improvements through process, supplier, or design changes
• Support any needed Stop Ship action to advise severity, coordinate subject matter experts, establish containment, and prepare any needed repair procedures. Interface with Ford internal Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) as needed.

What you'll do...

• Lead in-plant trials for design driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Lead in-plant trials for supplier driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Provide in-plant trial feedback as part of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) completion.
• Support Launch Team for major launches prior to OK to Buy (OKTB) and follow-through on any needed post OKTB issue resolution.
• Lead identified minor launches as agreed with functional and plant team leadership.

You'll have...

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (or similar)
• 3+ years experience in Program, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering

Even better, you may have...

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Six Sigma trained desirable
• Proven ability to solve difficult problems in high energy environment
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a salary grade 5 through grade 8. Salary can range from $65,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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This position is onsite with a requirement to be onsite five days per week.