Quality Engineer - Measurement Systems

Ford Motor Company • Lima, OH

12h • $72,480 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Quality Engineer – Measurement Systems interfaces with production departments to address quality issues, internal QOS adherence, root cause analysis, gauging strategy, and data collection and analysis. The role develops and maintains measurement-system strategies and supports electronic gauges and their connection to shop-floor data systems. It works collaboratively with manufacturing, IT, and quality teams to improve gauge-system effectiveness and ensure measurements are accurate, complete, and traceable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or a related technical field; equivalent hands-on experience may also be suitable.
• Experience in quality, manufacturing, metrology, test systems, or process engineering; ideally in automotive or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting electronic measurement equipment, gauges, sensors, or shop-floor data systems.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, understand datums and tolerances, and translate requirements into a functional inspection method.

Nice To Haves

• Previous automotive and/or quality analysis experience.
• Proficiency in problem-solving tools such as Six Sigma, DOE, 8D, and 5 Why.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to be self-directed in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the gauge strategy to meet quality and measurement requirements.
• Define requirements for electronic gauges, including functionality, accuracy, and data needs.
• Verify that gauges operate correctly and remain fit for their intended use.
• Ensure reliable communication between gauges and the server.
• Monitor data collection to confirm measurements are complete, accurate, and traceable.
• Analyze gauge data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential quality issues.
• Troubleshoot gauge, connectivity, and data-transfer problems; coordinate corrective actions.
• Support gauge calibration, verification, maintenance, and lifecycle planning.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, IT, and quality teams to implement and improve gauge systems.
• Document gauge requirements, procedures, issues, and performance results.
• Report risks and performance metrics and recommend actions to improve measurement-system effectiveness.
• Interface with production departments on quality issues, internal QOS adherence, root cause analysis, gauging strategy, and data collection and analysis.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, and more.
• 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.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

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