Engineering Specialist-Quality

Ford • Kansas City, MO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. The Quality Analyst will report to the Plant Vehicle Evaluation Manager. They will complete assignments from the Variability Reduction Team manufacturing Co-Lead for the assigned Variability Reduction team. The analyst will work amongst the product development team members of the assigned VRT to stay apprised of all emerging issues concerning the assigned VRT.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Min 5 years Manufacturing Experience
• Min 5 years Quality experience
• Previous union experience
• Previous data experience
• Microsoft Office (excel, PowerPoint, word)
• Excellent written and verbal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree
• Black Belt trained or certified
• Knowledge of QARS, GSAR, ECB
• QLS Usage and Data Analysis
• WBDM Data Analysis and Interpretation
• AVIS Cell Data Analysis and Interpretation – Experience
• VOW Cell Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Error Proofing Data Analysis and Interpretation
• ONTRAC
• Quality Leadership System (QLS)
• Health Chart CTQ in E2KS

Responsibilities

• Assist reviewing and binning early claims binning claims and customer concerns with PVT engineers.
• Support VRT with statistical process control and data analysis.
• Participate with VRT team to conduct a periodic job observation.
• Update the status to completion of periodic job observation.
• Provide external and internal data checks for quality reviews.
• Maintain health chart schedule and assessments.
• Maintain and review quality leadership system charts for data accuracy and work group binning.
• Perform subsystem checks as required.
• Learning control plan and verify data entry as required into web-based data management.
• Assemble acceptance criteria visual aids for the VRT.
• Maintain cycle line lay out indicator mapping with the assistance of the VRT.
• Update and maintain the Quality Confirmation Map.
• Apply Quality principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Analyze vehicle root causes, engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory.
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

What This Job Offers

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