Quality Manager – Interior Systems

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a senior automotive quality leader for North America Interior Systems Warranty. You will analyze warranty data, drive supplier root cause actions, and lead cross-functional teams to reduce costs and improve design and manufacturing processes.

The role requires 10 years in automotive quality, 5 years in interior/exterior systems, and strong Six Sigma and DFMEA/PFMEA experience. US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; Master's preferred.
• 10 years of automotive quality experience.
• 5 years in body interior/exterior systems in an automotive domain.
• Legal work authorization in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Analyze quality data for Ford North America Interior Systems Engineering Warranty.
• Develop action plans to address model quality issues and meet goals.
• Engage with suppliers for root cause analysis and recovery initiatives.
• Lead cost-per-repair improvement initiatives and warranty spend analysis.
• Collaborate with design, release, and manufacturing teams to improve processes.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

DFMEA/PFMEA

Six Sigma Green Belt

Six Sigma Black Belt

Manufacturing Experience

Product Design Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Six Sigma methodologies

Job description

• Analyze all quality data for Ford North America Interior Systems Engineering Warranty
• Develop action plans to address current model quality issues and achieve quality goals
• Engage with key suppliers for root cause analysis
• Deliver supplier recovery initiatives
• Lead Cost per Repair improvement initiatives
• Manage Interior Systems Current Model Quality and Campaign Prevention teams
• Work with design and release teams to develop design actions
• Work with manufacturing teams to improve quality-related processes
• Lead an Americas-based team performing detailed warranty repair and spend analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• 10 years of automotive quality experience
• 5 years of body interior/exterior systems experience in an automotive domain
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available
• Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)
• DFMEA/PFMEA experience (preferred)
• Six Sigma background/Green Belt/Black Belt (preferred)
• Root Cause Analysis experience (preferred)
• Manufacturing experience (preferred)
• Product Design experience (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in automotive quality management, focusing on warranty analysis, root cause analysis, and supplier engagement. Proven ability to lead teams in improving quality processes and achieving cost reduction goals in interior systems engineering.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Automotive Quality Experience
• Root Cause Analysis
• DFMEA/PFMEA
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt
• Manufacturing Experience

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Six Sigma Black Belt

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Domain
• Interior/Exterior Systems
• Manufacturing Processes
• Quality Goals
• Supplier Engagement