PVT Product Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

14d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of the Dearborn Truck Plant (DTP) Underbody Systems Engineering (UNSE) PVT Team. UNSE covers components in brakes, steering, driveline, transmissions, suspension, and wheels and tires. The PVT Product Engineer leads warranty issue analysis and collaborates with plant teams, dealerships, fleet customers, and engineering and quality groups to identify root causes, contain issues, and drive quality improvements. The role also manages problem-solving projects, supports plant quality objectives and trials, and communicates findings in plant and vehicle quality reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in Program, Product Development, Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Six Sigma training is desirable.
• Proven ability to solve difficult problems in a high-energy environment.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee IRIS warranty binning and analysis to establish root causes, contacting dealerships and fleet customers and using connected-vehicle data as needed to obtain technical claim details and confirm parts return and analysis.
• Take a central role in larger problem-solving teams, including collaboration with Kansas City Assembly Plant, to contain issues before vehicles leave the assembly plant.
• Use internal and external quality data to develop effective ICA/PCA actions for in-plant quality concerns and external warranty claims.
• Develop, manage, and own SIMPSN projects to track and document quality improvement actions supporting Vehicle Line objectives.
• Document problem-solving progress in the SIMPSN system.
• Support development of Six Sigma projects and coordinate plant input on issues requiring deep-dive analysis.
• Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews, weekly Director Quality Reviews, bi-weekly Vehicle Reporting Team meetings, and monthly Vehicle Quality Reviews.
• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with Variability Reduction Team manufacturing co-leads.
• Guide Incoming Quality on part measurement and drawing interpretation as needed.
• Support Variability Reduction Team GEMBA process walks to reduce internal fallout.
• Support resolution of stop ships/builds, campaigns, quality issues, ergonomic issues, and first-time-through issues by coordinating subject-matter experts, establishing containment, and preparing repair procedures as needed.
• Interface with Ford's internal Critical Concern Review Group as needed.
• Initiate or support Worldwide Engineering Release System concerns and alerts for design changes and plant trials.
• Lead plant trials for quality, cost, and supplier improvements.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• 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.
• Established and active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level