Description
At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
The Vehicle Hardware Engineering teams are using Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight customers. This position is within the Dearborn Truck Plant (DTP) Underbody Systems Engineering (UNSE) PVT Team, which includes components in brakes, steering, driveline, transmissions, suspension, and wheels & tires.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis to establish root cause, including contacting dealerships and fleet customers/utilizing connected vehicle data for further technical claim details, confirming parts return/analysis.
- Take a central role with larger problem-solving team to contain identified issues before they leave assembly plant. Utilize external and internal quality data to develop effective ICA/PCA actions for in-plant quality concerns and external warranty claims.
- Develop, manage, and own SIMPSN projects to track and document quality improvement actions to deliver Vehicle Line objectives. Document problem solving progress using Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.
- Support 6 Sigma project development and coordinate plant input on all issues requiring deep dive analysis for resolution.
- Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), weekly Director Quality Reviews (DQR), bi-weekly Vehicle Reporting Team (VRT) and monthly Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 3+ years experience in Program, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering.
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