Quality Engineer at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Engineering, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Design Verification, Failure Mode Avoidance, Customer Feedback, Manufacturing Processes, Root Cause Analysis, Automotive Industry Knowledge, Design Robustness, Reliability Engineering, Competitive Analysis, Quality Metrics, Interior Systems Knowledge, Proactive Work Ethic

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Communicate to the larger program and engineering teams the voice of the customer in terms of error states from quality history sources and desired user experience and content related features and changes. Work with the Plant Vehicle Team(s), current model quality, manufacturing and Supplier Technical Assistance to identify and root cause top out going model or surrogate vehicle issues. Assess and facilitate fixes for these issues along with program approval and prevent reoccurrence actions as required. Guide Ford engineering in adopting best practices for demonstrating design robustness and reliability. Audit Design Verification Plans and Failure Mode Avoidance documents in support of Chief Engineering Sign-Off and communicate issues & resolution to Chiefs and Directors. Support cross-functional team to create robust plans in support of Program Milestone Declarations. Extract and analyze current and historical quality data using Ford internal quality databases to identify design, process, and product content opportunities to improve quality for our forward models. Develop and maintain interior function quality metric (JDP IQS PP100, QNPS NPL, R1000) road maps for North America led vehicle programs that demonstrate a plan to meet program targets. Assess quality impact for launching programs. Drive design rule and Critical to Quality health chart program compliance and improvements using interior systems background / knowledge and leveraging engineering SMEs. Participate in customer clinics by understanding customer concerns and then communicate them to the appropriate team that can address them. Conduct competitive analysis to confirm and/or develop Best-in-Class performance standards. Close the quality feedback loop between current model issues and forward model planning. Established and active employee resource groups Bachelors Degree in Engineering 3+ years of auto industry experience Experience applying FMA disciplines (DFMEA, P-Diagrams, Boundary Diagrams). Experience working in problem solving. Proactive work ethic with positive attitude is key. Willingness to occasionally travel to assembly plants, supplier sites and competitive analysis. Ability to communicate and interact well with cross-functional teams. Masters Degree in Engineering

Responsibilities

The Quality Engineer will communicate customer feedback regarding quality issues and desired features to engineering teams. They will also work with various teams to identify and resolve quality issues, ensuring robust design and reliability in vehicle programs.