MAP PT PVT Supervisor
About The Position
The MAP PT PVT Supervisor is part of Ford Motor Company's Product Development organization and is co-located at the Michigan Assembly Plant with the vehicle manufacturing team. The role leads problem-solving teams responsible for analyzing and resolving functional quality issues involving components supplied to the plant and processes within the plant. It covers Underbody (F2), ICE powertrain (F4), and Calibration (FP) functions for all commercial truck products produced at Michigan Assembly Plant. The position owns functional warranty quality objectives, leads structured problem solving and warranty-claim resolution, supports plant and supplier quality efforts, and coordinates issue containment and prevention. The supervisor also supports vehicle launches and change control, including plant trials and quality assessments for component changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience in product development, quality, or program work.
Nice To Haves
- Six Sigma training, such as Green Belt, Black Belt, or Master Black Belt certification.
- Master of Science in Engineering.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and support quick decision-making.
- Excellent leadership and presentation skills.
Responsibilities
- Own cascaded functional warranty quality objectives for the base organization, respond to plant and supplier issues before products leave assembly plants, evaluate chronic and new warranty issues, and drive resolution.
- Lead warranty-claim structured problem-solving teams using 6 Sigma/DMAIC methods; contact dealers, analyze returned parts, determine root causes, and drive implementation of interim, permanent, and preventive corrective actions.
- Co-lead Variability Reduction Team (VRT) meetings at the plant with the manufacturing co-lead.
- Support Central Triage Teams with ECB Warranty binning and analysis.
- Support quality forums, including Functional Quality Reviews, Director Quality Reviews, plant quality meetings, Vehicle Quality Reviews, and Quality Days.
- Prepare function heat maps and action plans to meet quality targets.
- Support suppliers through timing plans, PPAP reviews, robustness actions, and supplier site visits for key or problem suppliers.
- Support stop-ship prevention by identifying issues, coordinating subject matter experts, advising on severity and containment, interfacing with CCRG, and preparing repair procedures for contained units.
- Lead early-claims warranty problem resolution in IRIS-SIMPSN (Jira), coordinate communications, author projects, coach and develop problem-solving documentation, manage implementation, calculate impact, and manage the function warranty forecast.
- Support STA by reviewing 8Ds/A3s on selected high-impact issues, authoring and closing SIMPSN projects, and advising on and monitoring supplier robustness changes.
- Support plant issues by providing IQ direction, assisting with process walks, advising QOSC/QPIP, and implementing interim corrective actions until permanent corrective actions are available.
- Support plant FTT improvements.
- For major launches, support the launch team before OKTB + 30 days and transition to leading issue resolution afterward.
- For minor launches, potentially lead selected small sale programs or added starters in agreement with OPD/PVT leadership.
- Lead AIMS/DEMS for minor launches, support major launches, and take the lead after OKTB.
- Lead in-plant trials for changes and assess their impact on quality and production.
- Lead VRT review and sign-off on supplier component-change requests and run trials as required.
- Support TVM activities, including ECNs, trials, issue cleanup, and PPAP completion coordination.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
