Manufacturing Engineer- Laser

Ford • Woodhaven, MI

5d • $72,480 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you will be responsible for leading QOS (Quality Operating System) initiatives within the production department. You will review quality issues with production team leaders and Process Coaches and serve as the point of contact with other departments such as Machining, Quality, and MP&L. You will coordinate containment actions, dock holds, and special checks during quality concerns to eliminate any impact to the customer. You will also maintain traceability records regarding quality actions for future reference and manage quality documentation on FTT (First Time Through), 8Ds, Scrap, Dock Holds, Dock Audit, etc. Additionally, you will participate in Quality and Contamination audits, prepare standard reports for Quality reviews, and review rejected parts for quality integrity to decide next steps, issuing a daily Incoming Quality report. You will lead cross-functional team initiatives in quality to achieve no faults forward / zero defects and lead 8D resolution of Warranty and VO (Vehicle Operations) concerns. You will contribute to Green and Black Belt project teams, document and control error proofing checks, internal checks, and additional containments, and participate in interplant benchmarking exercises. You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products, manage and direct statistical process control activities, execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis, establish and monitor quality target levels for each build, and provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations. You will also establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods, determine inspection equipment and facility requirements, and be able to flex schedule as needed. There is an additional focus on Dimensional Control including using company and industry standard processes and tools to plan, design, manage, and utilize gauges for measurement of components and assemblies, applying Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance principles, interpreting data from inspection equipment and recommending responses, ensuring calibrations; certification; and repeatability and reproducibility, determining locators and measuring points, and verifying tolerance/engineering specifications.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 or more years’ experience in Microsoft Office to include, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering field
• 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified
• Production Experience
• 2-5 years of Prima laser experience

Responsibilities

• Lead QOS (Quality Operating System) initiatives within the production department.
• Review quality issues with production team leaders and Process Coaches and serve as the point of contact with other departments such as Machining, Quality, and MP&L.
• Coordinate containment actions, dock holds, and special checks during quality concerns to eliminate any impact to the customer.
• Maintain traceability records regarding quality actions for future reference.
• Manage quality documentation on FTT (First Time Through), 8Ds, Scrap, Dock Holds, Dock Audit, etc.
• Participate in Quality and Contamination audits.
• Prepare standard reports for Quality reviews within the plant and with other areas.
• Review rejected parts for quality integrity and decide next steps. Issue daily Incoming Quality report.
• Lead cross-functional team initiatives in quality to achieve no faults forward / zero defects.
• Lead 8D resolution of Warranty and VO (Vehicle Operations) concerns working together with Quality, MP&L, Machining and VO.
• Contribute to Green and Black Belt project teams within the department.
• Document and control error proofing checks, internal checks, and additional containments.
• Participate in interplant benchmarking exercises.
• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities.
• Execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis.
• Establish and monitor quality target levels for each build.
• Provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations.
• Establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods.
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements.
• Use company and industry standard processes and tools to plan, design, manage, and utilize gauges for measurement of components and assemblies.
• Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance principles.
• Interpret data from inspection equipment and recommend responses.
• Ensure calibrations; certification; and repeatability and reproducibility.
• Determine locators and measuring points.
• Verify tolerance/engineering specifications.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED