PVT Product Engineer

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

14d • Onsite

About The Position

The PVT Product Engineer works on 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 role supports plant and vehicle quality by investigating warranty and in-plant issues, coordinating containment and resolution efforts, and leading quality improvement actions across internal teams, suppliers, dealerships, fleet customers, and a sister assembly plant.

The engineer uses warranty and quality data, connected vehicle data, returned-part analysis, and structured problem-solving systems to determine root causes and develop corrective actions. The position also supports plant quality meetings, trials, internal quality objectives, and resolution of manufacturing and customer concerns.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in Program, Product Development, Quality, or Manufacturing Engineering.

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.
• Excellent leadership, teamwork, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee IRIS warranty binning and analysis to establish root cause, including contacting dealerships and fleet customers, using connected vehicle data for technical claim details, and confirming parts return and analysis.
• Take a central role in larger problem-solving teams, including Kansas City Assembly Plant, to contain identified issues before they 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 using the Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.
• Support 6 Sigma project development and coordinate plant input on issues requiring deep-dive analysis.
• Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, FQR, weekly DQR, bi-weekly VRT, and monthly VQR.
• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with Variability Reduction Team manufacturing co-leads.
• Provide Incoming Quality with guidance on part measurement and drawing interpretation.
• Support VRT 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 internal Critical Concern Review Group as needed.
• Initiate or support WERS 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.
• 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