Process Quality Engineer, Process Quality Control, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford's BlueOval Battery Park Michigan project seeks a seasoned quality professional to lead manufacturing quality activities. You will audit processes, drive improvements, and mentor a multidisciplinary PQC team in a startup-like environment.

Role emphasizes Six Sigma, leadership, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration to elevate product quality across shifts at Ford.

Qualifications

• Auditing experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a multidisciplinary team effectively.
• In depth knowledge of quality control practices and compliance regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Audit control processes and quality control systems.
• Identify and address potential quality risks and safety concerns based on control plan and requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to enhance production quality.
• Lead the team in analyzing process quality data, identifying key issues, and ensure the continuous improvement of processes.
• Support to coach the hourly PQC team members how to do the first article inspection, AM check list and how to oversee management of NG products.
• Audit factory cleanliness acceptance and provide the acceptance report.
• Participate in equipment acceptance and qualification.

Skills

Leadership

Quality auditing

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality Management

High School Diploma

IATF auditor certification

Green Belt certification

Job description

Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position...

What you'll do...

• Responsible for auditing control processes and quality control systems.
• Identify and address potential quality risks and safety concerns based on control plan and requirements.
• Collaborate with other departments to enhance production quality.
• Lead the team in analyzing process quality data, identifying key issues, and ensure the continuous improvement of processes.
• Support to coach the hourly PQC team members how to do the first article inspection, AM check list and how to oversee management of NG products.
• Audit factory cleanliness acceptance and provide the acceptance report
• Participate in equipment acceptance and qualification.
  Physical Requirements:
• Ability to move around work sites, which may include long-distance walking, standing for a long time, and climbing ladders or stairs.
• Ability to enter the equipment for visual inspection and tooling measurement.

• Capability to lift and carry moderate weights, typically up to 25-50 pounds.

  Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

You’ll have...

• High School Diploma
• Auditing experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodologies
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a multidisciplinary team effectively.
• In depth knowledge of quality control practices and compliance regulations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

  Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Quality Management
• Certified IATF auditor. Quality management systems auditing experience
• Certified at the Green Belt level

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
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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