Engineering Specialist - Quality/Process

Ford Motor • Kansas City, KS

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About The Position

As part of Ford Motor Company’s Manufacturing team, the Engineering Specialist - Quality/Process helps build smart vehicles by improving manufacturing technologies, processes, efficiency, and product quality. The role owns quality and manufacturing process capability within the Assembly department. It applies engineering principles and analytical techniques to improve processes, address quality issues, support production launches, and ensure workstation readiness and adherence to standards.

The position leads corrective-action and problem-solving efforts, variability reduction, lean manufacturing initiatives, solutions to throughput constraints, and statistical process control activities. It also supports ISO 14001 compliance and auditing, supplier process compatibility reviews, and efficiency planning to ensure workstation setups address quality risks.

Ford describes a range of employee benefits, including health coverage, family-care programs, vehicle discounts, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, paid community-service time, paid holidays, and paid time off. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Ford states that newly hired U.S. salaried employees must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Manufacturing or technology engineering work experience.
• Previous automotive and quality-analysis experience.
• Previous production supervision experience.
• Experience or capability in 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of lean tools, including 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping.
• Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen methods.
• Knowledge of Visual Factory Management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Critical-thinking and troubleshooting ability to deliver high quality.
• Commitment to process improvement, innovative solutions, and a customer-first mindset.
• Curiosity and passion for continuous learning.
• Demonstrates inclusion and values diversity.
• Perseverance through setbacks and disappointments to drive results.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology.
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOE experience.
• Experience with Six Sigma DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) project methodology.
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Own quality and manufacturing process capability within the Assembly department.
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
• Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions for quality issues using the 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools.
• Support the launch process by establishing and monitoring workstation-level quality targets for each build phase to validate workstation readiness.
• Conduct process audits to ensure adherence to Vehicle Operations guidelines and specific process standards.
• Act as a team leader in resolving assembly-related concerns.
• Lead variability-reduction and lean-manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and internal ISO auditing as required.
• Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities.
• Review internal and external suppliers for critical-characteristic process compatibility.
• Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up and quality risks are identified and addressed.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
• 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.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED