PVT Quality Supervisor

Description

Seeking candidate to fulfill an opening as a Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Quality/PVT (Plant Vehicle Team) Supervisor. Selected candidate will be responsible for leading a team that will be focused on driving current model quality improvements and warranty reductions in our assembly plants as well as prevent recurrence actions for future programs.

VME FAE is the lead for current model process/manufacturing issues at our assembly plants (except those that are plant/operator/maintenance controllable). The team is responsible for driving current model quality concerns (reducing R/1000) managing VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at our assembly plants and leading the implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues.

A strong leader with a data driven mindset is needed to lead this team and deliver these objectives.

Responsibilities

What youll do:

• Lead a team of engineers dispersed throughout our assembly plants

• Lead data driven and plant floor analysis of current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Identify develop and deliver ICAs PCAs and PRAs for current model quality concerns and/or process/manufacturing related issues

• Operate cross functionally with Plant Engineering Product Development Vehicle Program Engineers Quality Offices STA VME FAE Core and Manufacturing Program Teams and other groups throughout the company

• Engage SMEs and groups/engineers within different teams (FAE and otherwise) for assistance in driving Quality

• Utilize data from VRT health charts to prioritize response actions that drive largest R/1000 reductions

• Lead report outs to senior and executive leadership teams

• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions supporting as required

• Lead implementation of tools/technologies/error proofing to improve quality and to resolve process/manufacturing related issues

• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plantswhich include but are not limited to assessing manufacturing feasibility estimating facility and tooling costs updating engineering concerns and writing of purchase orders.

• Perform in-plant trials and prove-out associated with engineering concerns MCR actions alerts and PSOs.

• Support GSPAS PFMEA and control plan updates delta audits GERT investigations ECN maintenance change control and VME initiatives tied to current model programs

• Provide support for containment on stop ships

• Assist with incoming quality

• Support daily quality meetings weekly regional meetings plant VQRs and warranty binning meetings

• Support corporate labor initiatives

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Industrial and/or Electrical)
• 5 years experience in automotive manufacturing
• 3 years experience a launch and/or operations capacity

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 Sigma Black Belt preferred
• Must be open to travel as needed to support our North American Assembly Plants and the FAE quality team members who are stationed at these plants

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

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 builderor 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 childcare 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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Required Experience:

Manager