Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Ford Motor•Dearborn, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company’s Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering (PTME) organization is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer and Powertrain Quality Leader to improve quality systems across powertrain manufacturing operations, with a focus on machining, assembly, and test systems. The role partners with Product Design, Global and Plant Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Warranty teams to proactively address data-driven quality issues and manufacturing risks, strengthen process robustness, and reinforce quality systems through PFMEAs, Control Plans, and standardized documentation. The position provides technical leadership, coaching, and quality-process auditing to support operational excellence, successful product launches, customer satisfaction, and reductions in warranty and manufacturing losses. The engineer may support launch teams through coaching, training, technical deep dives, and improvements to engineering standards, and will collaborate with global teams on launch quality concerns and continuous improvement. Training on responsibilities and associated systems will be provided as needed. The role requires approximately 25% travel to powertrain manufacturing plants in Michigan, Windsor, Canada, and Ohio, sometimes including overnight stays.

Requirements

Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering degree or equivalent.
At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering discipline.
Manufacturing and quality experience in a plant manufacturing environment.
Direct experience with APQP, PFMEA development, and Control Plans.
Strong leadership, analytical, and structured problem-solving skills, with an innovative continuous-improvement mindset.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to teach, coach, and present technical materials to peers and various levels of PTME leadership.
Strong interpersonal skills and a track record of effective collaboration in diverse, dynamic, cross-functional teams.
Ability and initiative to learn quickly and independently through online documents and cross-functional networking, and to master complex data and processes.

Nice To Haves

Technical knowledge of Ford Quality Processes, including Ford Quality Operating System (QOS), Process FMA (SCCAF/SCCP, FMEA, and Control Plans), Bill of Process (BOP), Quality Launch Readiness Assessments, 3-Legged 5-Why Problem Solving, DMAIC, and Global 8D methodologies.
Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
Familiarity with Ford Core Engineering Systems, including MIDAS, FEDE, Global Manufacturing Requirements / Knowledge Packets, engineering standards, and GPDS powertrain deliverables.
Familiarity with CAD tools such as AutoCAD and knowledge of GD&T.

Responsibilities

Work with PTME and Global Quality teams to improve manufacturing system performance, update standard documents, strengthen FMA process robustness, and lead continuous improvement training initiatives.
Assist with developing, reviewing, and maintaining Process FMA deliverables, including PFMEAs and Control Plans, in alignment with corporate standards.
Support root cause analysis and permanent corrective action processes using structured problem-solving methods such as 3-Legged 5-Why (3L5Y), 8D, and A3.
Conduct launch quality and warranty deep-dive reviews to identify recurring failure modes, risk areas, lessons learned, systemic improvements, and warranty-reduction opportunities.
Collaborate with Product Development, Plant Quality, and Global Engineering to develop and implement best practices, drive continuous improvement and issue resolution, and document and cascade Quality Operating System (QOS) lessons learned into forward-model programs.
Support updates and enhancements to production quality tools and systems, training materials, and data analysis methods and reporting across manufacturing engineering, including DRIM maintenance.
Travel to powertrain manufacturing plants as required to support launch teams, deep dives, and plant quality initiatives.