Product Development Engineer, PVT

Ford • Chicago, IL

375d

About The Position

The Product Development Engineer (PVT) at Ford Motor Company plays a crucial role in the Variability Reduction team, focusing on reducing variability at the component and system levels. This fast-paced position involves analyzing warranty claims, collaborating with various skill teams, and implementing corrective actions to enhance product quality. The engineer will lead engineering trials, manage quality documents, and present findings to upper management, contributing to the development of innovative and sustainable automotive solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 1+ years experience in Product Development, Quality, Program, or Manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Black Belt trained desirable.
• Excellent teamwork, leadership, and presentation skills.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Review incoming warranty claims data and customer feedback.
• Bin claims into proper categories and contact dealerships for diagnoses.
• Participate in customer callbacks to understand feedback.
• Conduct root cause analyses on returned parts and develop corrective actions.
• Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds and quality-related tasks.
• Lead engineering commodity changes for minor product launches and cost reduction actions.
• Engage with technical experts to drive resolution and improve product quality.
• Maintain quality documents for sub-systems and Vehicle Functional Groups.
• Make presentations to upper management regarding quality and engineering updates.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days and paid parental leave
• Subsidized back-up child care
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
• Tuition assistance
• Active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for community service
• Generous paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off with the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree