PVT Product Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The PVT Product Engineer is part of Ford’s Vehicle Hardware Engineering organization and 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 vehicle quality and improvement objectives by investigating issues, coordinating containment and resolution, and leading quality-related projects and plant trials.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis to establish root cause, including contacting dealerships and fleet customers, using connected vehicle data, and confirming parts returns and analysis.
• Take a central role in larger problem-solving teams, including collaboration with Kansas City Assembly Plant, to contain identified 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 and deliver Vehicle Line objectives.
• Document problem-solving progress in the Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.
• Support development of 6 Sigma projects and coordinate plant input on issues requiring in-depth analysis.
• Present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), weekly Director Quality Reviews (DQR), bi-weekly Vehicle Reporting Team (VRT) meetings, and monthly Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).
• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with Variability Reduction Team (VRT) manufacturing co-leads.
• Provide Incoming Quality (IQ) 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 (FTT) issues by coordinating subject matter experts, establishing containment, and preparing repair procedures as needed.
• Interface with Ford’s internal Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) as needed.
• Initiate or support Worldwide Engineering Release System (WERS) Concerns (CR) 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 back-up 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.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including time between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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