Powertrain Quality Engineer: Launch & Process Improvement

Lincoln Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer and Powertrain Quality Leader to drive quality systems across machining, assembly and test operations within Powertrain Manufacturing. You will lead PFMEAs, Control Plans, and robust test methods while coaching teams and collaborating with Global Engineering to improve launches and reduce warranty losses.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven problem solving, and continuous improvement across PFMEA development,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years in manufacturing engineering.
• Proven experience in APQP, PFMEA development, and Control Plans.
• Strong leadership, analytical and structured problem solving with continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for presenting technical material to PTME leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and maintain PFMEAs and Control Plans aligned with corporate standards.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action using structured tools (3L5Y, 8D, A3).
• Conduct launch quality and warranty reviews to identify failure modes and improve processes.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Plant Quality, Global Engineering to share best practices and lessons learned.
• Update production quality tools, training materials, and data analysis methods.
• Travel ~25% to Powertrain plants for launches, deep dives, and quality initiatives.

Skills

PFMEA

Control Plans

APQP

Problem Solving

Coaching & Training

Quality systems

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MIDAS

GD&T

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer and Powertrain Quality Leader to drive quality systems across machining, assembly and test operations within Powertrain Manufacturing. You will lead PFMEAs, Control Plans, and robust test methods while coaching teams and collaborating with Global Engineering to improve launches and reduce warranty losses.

The role emphasizes cross-functional leadership, data-driven problem solving, and continuous improvement across PFMEA development,