Quality Manager-Interior Systems

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Family care benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a leadership-level Interior Systems Quality Manager to own NA quality targets and coordinate with design, release, and manufacturing teams to improve processes and drive action plans for current model quality and campaigns. You will lead data analysis, supplier RCA, and cost-per-repair initiatives.

The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering, 10 years of automotive quality experience, and 5 years in body interior/exterior systems, with a hybrid onsite/work

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 10 years of automotive quality experience.
• 5 years of body interior/exterior systems in an automotive domain.

Responsibilities

• Analyze Quality Data for Ford NA 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.

Skills

Quality data analysis

Root Cause Analysis

Six Sigma

Manufacturing Experience

Product Design Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in 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.

Product Development

uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...
The Interior Systems Quality manager is responsible for understanding and delivering all NA current model quality and spend targets within the Interior Systems commodity. The role also leads an Americas-based team performing detailed data analysis for warranty repairs and spend. This position works integrally with the design and release teams to develop specific design actions and with the manufacturing team to improve processes related to quality performance.

What you’ll do...

• Analysis of all Quality Data for Ford NA Interior Systems Engineering Warranty.
• Development of Action Plans to address current model quality issues and achieve quality goals.
• Engagement with key Suppliers for Root Cause Analysis.
• Delivery of Supplier Recovery Initiatives.
• Lead Cost per Repair improvement Initiatives.
• Management of Interior Systems Current Model Quality and Campaign Prevention teams.

You’ll have...

Bachelor's degree in engineering.

10 years of automotive quality experience.

5 years of body interior/exterior systems in an automotive domain.

Even better, you may have...

• Master's degree in Engineering.
• DFMEA/PFMEA Experience.
• Six Sigma Background/Green Belt/Black Belt.
• Root Cause Analysis Experience.
• Manufacturing Experience.
• Product Design Experience.

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 leadership level 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300. 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.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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