Quality Manager

As part of Ford's Manufacturing team, you'll help build state-of-the-art smart vehicles. You'll champion the Quality Operating System (QOS) and get satisfaction from making great products people use and love.

Responsibilities

• As a member of the Plant Operating Committee, you'll keep OCM informed about quality issues.
• Develop and mentor plant personnel on QOS, coaching and training on standard Quality Tools.
• Champion and deliver the plant Policy Deployment Process for Quality.
• Lead the daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly Quality cadence for the plant.
• Manage department staffing.
• Serve as a single point of contact for customers.
• Coordinate and co-chair monthly Local Joint Quality Meetings.
• Drive implementation of corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D and 6-panel tools.
• Resolve quality issues using 6-sigma tools.
• Manage QOS stability.
• Identify sources of variation in the production environment.
• Execute measurement systems analysis and variable data analysis.
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements.
• Oversee layout of parts.
• Champion Incoming Quality activity.
• Provide feedback to departments on quality concerns from dealers and customers.
• Act as pass-through management for Warranty and Ford Plant Concerns.
• Review internal and external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility.
• Coordinate real-time supplier quality concern feedback to production departments.
• Provide IQ support for suspect component concerns.
• Oversee review of supplier 8D's and acceptance or rejection.
• Provide updates on suppliers to Purchasing, STA, and plant management.
• Manage reimbursement of plant expenses due to supplier quality concerns.
• Lead Quality in New Model Launch activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Strong statistical background.
• Required language skills.
• Demonstrate Servant Leadership behaviors and Ford+ OS behaviors of Excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Quality engineering background.
• Engineering degree.
• Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• Strong knowledge of Ford Production System/Quality Operating System.
• Working knowledge of Data Cubes/Common Metrics, AWS, BSAQ, ECB, GQRS, and QLS.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, and new parent ramp-up programs.
• Vehicle discount program.
• Tuition assistance.
• Active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for community service.
• Generous paid holidays.
• Option to purchase additional vacation time.

Salary

• LL5 grade, ranging from $138,240-$261,720.