Fwd Model Quality Section Supervisor

Ford Motor • Livonia, MI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a Fwd Model Quality Section Supervisor to join their Quality team, focusing on continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products and services. In this leadership role, the supervisor will act as the primary quality interface for Underbody Systems Engineering. Key responsibilities include overseeing the validation of Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) plans, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve successful Prevent Action Closure (PAC), and playing a crucial role in establishing strategic warranty targets. The position also involves pioneering new metrics to ensure world-class quality throughout the global design process.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in Underbody hardware or systems.
• Extensive FMA knowledge and documentation experience, including DFMEA, P-Diagram, Quality History, Boundary Diagram, Interface Analysis, and Functional Analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, specifically leveraging the “three-legged five-why” methodology and reliability methods.
• Proven ability to analyze technical data to assess risk, track program metrics, and inform engineering or business decisions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite for tracking deliverables, creating reports, and presenting complex information to leadership.
• Experience utilizing AI solutions, including writing prompts and generating AI tools to improve workflows.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, build relationships, and manage conflict resolution.
• Experience in reliability methods

Nice To Haves

• Experience utilizing AI solutions, writing AI prompts and generating AI tools
• Experience working with Power BI software
• OEM or Supplier, Auto or aerospace experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of engineers serving as the primary interface with Underbody Systems Engineering (UnSE), ensuring robust designs by validating that all engineering evidence meets rigorous requirements and design rules.
• Drive Problem-Solving Excellence by leading cross-functional teams through Prevent Recurrence (PR) and Prevent Action Closure (PAC) processes; apply advanced methodologies to identify systemic root causes and implement long-term migration plans.
• Strategize Quality Targets in collaboration with Program and Functional Quality teams to develop and execute quality benchmarks for all future vehicle programs.
• Oversee Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) by supporting functional teams in the creation of Reliability Check Lists (RCLs) and DFMEAs, while conducting rigorous FMA audits at key milestones to mitigate risks.
• Ensure Requirement Alignment by verifying that program requirements are accurately applied and tailored to the specific goals of each target vehicle program.
• Partner with Technical Specialists to confirm that Design Verification (DV) plans achieve program reliability targets through the use of enhanced Reliability Check Lists.
• Validate Engineering Evidence within FEDE (Ford Engineering Design Environment) to ensure design compliance with all associated requirements and engineering standards.
• Champion Continuous Improvement by developing and implementing innovative processes and metrics to track, analyze, and elevate overall program quality.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees