Job Description
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
The Plant Vehicle Team PVT Engineer works as a part of the Variability Reduction team which is comprised of members from various Skill Teams at Ford. The work is fast-paced and involves absorbing information from numerous sources, both internal and external to the company, drilling down and assessing the information in an effort to reduce variability at the component and system levels. The work is challenging and requires hours of sustained application while operating within the cadence of an Assembly Plant. For the right candidate, the outcomes, when they meet or exceed our customers' expectations, are often exhilarating!
Responsibilities
What you'll do
Review incoming warranty claims data on a daily basis, review customer and dealership comments, work across skill teams to bin claims into proper binning categories, contact dealership/s for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback, review returned parts for root cause analyses and develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions.
- Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analyses and other Quality related tasks.
- Lead engineering commodity changes for future minor product launches and lead cost reduction actions in current production vehicles.
- Support Variability Reduction Team (VRT) for specific sub-systems and work closely with Supplier partners for subsystem components to address quality concerns
- Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes for the sub-system
- Issue engineering Alerts and initiate and/or pursue authorization of engineering Concerns for product changes to support Quality, Cost and waste-avoidance objectives
- Engage technical experts and functional team members for driving resolution and in developing corrective actions to improve product Quality
-Maintain sub-system or Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) level Quality documents (SAQ, Top 20 concerns)
- Make presentations to various levels of upper management (weekly VRT report out, Vehicle Quality Reviews, Engineering Managers reviews)
Engineering Problem Solving; root cause identification and analysis, developing Containment Actions and Permanent Corrective Actions; generating documentation to track progress and advance Quality outcomes. e.g. 8Ds, BSAQ projects.
Please note this specific position is to work in Interior Components/Systems.
Qualifications
You'll have
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
6 months of experience in automotive/ manufacturing industry
Even better, you may have
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
3+ years of Automotive Experience preferred
Body Interior Component/Systems Experience
Six-Sigma Training (Black Belt or Green Belt Certification)
Ability in work in a fast-paced environment to support quick decision making
Familiarity with CAD systems
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builderor all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, 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
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a salary grade 5.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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What We Do
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
