Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Quality Engineer
Location: Dearborn,MI [Onsite]
Contract duration: Open ended

Position Description:
Quality / Manufacturing Engineer As a STA Engineer at ****Motor Company, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier manufacturing readiness and sustained performance. You will be responsible for implementing commodity-specific business plans, ensuring supplier compliance with Ford’s quality, delivery, capacity, and warranty standards. This position serves as the primary technical interface between Ford and its suppliers and is essential in supporting product launches, driving issue resolution, and ensuring zero disruption to vehicle production.

Skills Required:
• Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure suppliers exceed ****’s expectations for launch readiness, quality, capacity, warranty, and on-time delivery.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal Ford teams and supplier leadership to resolve open issues and drive continuous improvement.

• Serve as the principal on-site technical lead for troubleshooting, emergency containment, and corrective action implementation during critical supplier events.

• Ensure zero vehicle losses or production disruptions due to supplier-related issues.

• Monitor and enforce compliance with Ford’s quality and operational standards, including Q1 requirements.

• Drive early manufacturing feasibility assessments at supplier sites to ensure launch and production readiness.

• Lead and support execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables in alignment with program timelines.

• Analyze supplier performance using data-driven metrics to support strategic sourcing decisions and future quality improvements.

• Participate in supplier development initiatives, helping build long-term capability and alignment with Ford’s operational excellence goals.

Experience Required:
• 8+ years of experience in advanced manufacturing, advanced quality, process planning, implementation or launch of Interior Commodity manufacturing systems (Seats, IP’s, consoles, headliners, door panels, restraints, seat structures)

• 8+ years of experience in one or more but not limited to the following Interior manufacturing processes: Stamping, Welding, Plastic Welding, Plastic/Rubber Molding, Blow Molding, Automated/Manual Assembly Process, Controls Automation programing, Paint, Chroming.

• Preferred experience within automotive Interior Commodities or experience with similar manufacturing processes.

• Proven experience in PPAP, APQP, and quality systems.

• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.

• Ability to travel frequently to supplier sites up to 70%.

Experience Preferred:
• Automotive industry experience.

• Working knowledge of Ford systems and standards (e.g., Q1).

• Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing certification.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Education Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.

Additional Information:
STA Site Interior

Company Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b

Company Description

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.\r\n\r\nAt Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.\r\n\r\nKyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\r\n\r\nKyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other b