Quality Process Engineer- VRT Lead

Ford of Canada is seeking a Quality Process Engineer- VRT Lead. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the quality of vehicles produced at the Oakville Assembly Complex.

Responsibilities:

• Understand daily warranty claim reports and lead to resolution working with a cross-functional team
• Ensure quality control management updates for subsystems are maintained and adjusted as necessary
• Conduct control plan audits to achieve process capability on key critical characteristics
• Own the quality and capability of manufacturing processes within the Assembly department
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement
• Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues
• Conduct process audits to ensure adherence to Vehicle Operations guidelines and specific process standards
• Act as team leader in resolving assembly-related concerns and lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and internal ISO auditing and compliance
• Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities related to subsystems
• Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristic process compatibility
• Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up with quality risks identified and addressed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, or a related field of study
• Manufacturing experience in quality or technology, including academic coursework and internship experience
• Must be able to work all shifts

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in engineering or a related field of study
• Experience with 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving, lean tools, total quality management, and visual factory management
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, error-proofing systems, FMEA, PPAP, and DOE
• Six Sigma certification