Supr. S&R Quality

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Vehicle Engineering is seeking a Squeak & Rattle Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) Leader to lead the Squeak & Rattle attribute across Ford North America current-production and launch programs.

Responsibilities

• Squeak & Rattle VFG Leader: Core Responsibilities
• Team Leadership & Technical Issue Resolution
• Influence cross-functional organizations without relying on direct authority.
• Lead FNA current-production S&R strategy, priorities, and escalations.
• Coach PVT engineers and standardize execution across plants.
• Connect plants, Product Development, Core Engineering, launch, and global teams.
• Detect emerging concerns through warranty, survey, IQS, and plant data.
• Drive root cause, containment, corrective action, and systemic prevention.
• Lead vehicle evaluation and advanced diagnosis for high-impact issues.

Process Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Establish robust launch control plans, surveillance, tracking, and escalation.
• Govern consistent S&R processes, including road evaluations, 4-poster testing, and audits.
• Protect surveillance capability through reliable facilities, equipment, and resources.
• Convert customer insights and production lessons into engineering priorities.
• Prevent recurrence through improved standards, training, tools, and design guidance.
• Share proven practices across programs and plants.

Benefits

• 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