# Engineering Specialist, VRT (Variability Reduction Team) Co-Lead

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Wayne, MI
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $84,480 - $141,360
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

As part of Ford's Quality team, you will drive continuous improvement efforts to deliver high-quality products and services.

As the VRT Engineering Specialist – Co-Lead, you will report to the Quality Process Engineering Manager and collaborate with product development team members to address emerging issues within your assigned Variability Reduction Team (VRT).

Responsibilities:

- Support VRT with statistical process control and data analysis.

- Conduct data analysis using big data queries to resolve problems.

- Create dashboards to reduce defect definition time.

- Participate in periodic job observations with the VRT team.

- Update the status of periodic job observations.

- Provide external and internal data checks for quality reviews.

- Maintain health chart schedules and assessments.

- Review quality leadership system charts for data accuracy.

- Perform subsystem checks as required.

- Learn and verify data entry into web-based data management systems.

- Assemble visual aids for acceptance criteria for the VRT.

- Maintain cycle line layout indicator mapping with the VRT.

- Update and maintain the Quality Confirmation Map.

- Apply Quality principles and analytical techniques to improve manufacturing processes and products.

- Analyze root causes and implement corrective actions to reduce inventory.

- Lead role in resolving assembly-related concerns and variability reduction initiatives.

- Implement interim and permanent corrective actions using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Materials/Electrical Engineering/Computers/Data Science.

- 3+ years of automotive experience in Quality Problem-solving roles.

- Knowledge of AI/ML algorithms for data engineering.

- Proficient with Grab CAD, Citrix (CM4D), SPDQS, WBDM, Vow cell Team centre.

- Green belt certified (Black Belt preferred).

- Strong working knowledge of GSAR, BSAQ, and QARS.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

- Excellent written and verbal skills.

Benefits:

- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.

- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs.

- Family building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.

- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members.

- Tuition assistance.

- Paid time off for individual and team community service.

- Generous schedule of paid holidays.

Salary: $84,480 - $141,360 per year.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Data Science
- AI/ML algorithms
- Grab CAD
- Citrix (CM4D)
- SPDQS
- WBDM
- Vow cell Team centre
- Green belt certification
- GSAR
- BSAQ
- QARS
- Microsoft Office

### Nice to have
- Master's degree
- Black Belt trained or certified
- 5 years of Manufacturing Experience
- 5 years of Quality experience
- Experience working closely with union employees
- Data Engineering certifications
- Previous LEAN experience

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