Supr. S&R Quality

Ford • Dearborn, MI

23h • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company’s Vehicle Engineering organization is seeking a Squeak & Rattle Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) Leader to lead the Squeak & Rattle attribute across Ford North America current-production and launch programs. The role has direct responsibility for improving Squeak & Rattle customer quality through technical and operational leadership across assembly plants, Plant Vehicle Teams (PVT), Manufacturing, Incoming Quality, Product Development, Core Engineering, Launch, and functional engineering organizations.

The VFG Leader serves as the Ford North America attribute lead and primary escalation point for production Squeak & Rattle quality. The role connects plant execution with customer data, engineering expertise, launch readiness, and long-term prevention. It requires working on the plant floor and in vehicles diagnosing concerns, analyzing customer and warranty data, coaching engineers, leading cross-functional problem solving, and presenting attribute status and strategy to leadership.

This is a highly cross-functional leadership role with direct influence on vehicle quality and customer satisfaction. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week, with travel to assembly plants, vehicle launch locations, and engineering facilities as required. The position is leadership level 6, with a salary range of $115,500–$218,100. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Strong vehicle-level problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Experience in automotive engineering, manufacturing, vehicle quality, NVH, PVT, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical issues across multiple organizations.
• Ability to analyze internal and external quality data and convert findings into actionable priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with plant-floor operators, engineers, and senior leadership.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple vehicle programs, plants, and priorities simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to travel to assembly plants, vehicle launch locations, and engineering facilities as required.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving manufacturing and launch environment.

Nice To Haves

• Direct Squeak & Rattle, NVH, Vehicle Engineering, or PVT experience.
• Experience working in an automotive assembly plant or launch environment.
• Experience with vehicle-level noise diagnosis and root-cause analysis.
• Knowledge of customer-quality metrics, warranty analysis, and customer survey data.
• Experience leading cross-functional problem-solving teams.
• Familiarity with Squeak & Rattle test tracks, 4-poster evaluation equipment, and vehicle surveillance processes.
• Knowledge of quality operating systems, containment, campaign management, and corrective-action processes.
• Experience developing or improving engineering procedures, standards, training, or quality processes.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ford North America current-production Squeak & Rattle strategy, priorities, and escalations.
• Influence cross-functional organizations without relying on direct authority.
• Coach PVT engineers and standardize execution across plants.
• Connect plants, Product Development, Core Engineering, Launch, and global teams.
• Detect emerging concerns using warranty, survey, IQS, and plant data.
• Drive root cause analysis, containment, corrective action, and systemic prevention.
• Lead vehicle evaluation and advanced diagnosis for high-impact issues.
• Establish launch control plans, surveillance, tracking, and escalation processes.
• Govern consistent Squeak & Rattle processes, including road evaluations, 4-poster testing, and audits.
• Protect surveillance capability through reliable facilities, equipment, and resources.
• Turn customer insights and production lessons into engineering priorities.
• Prevent recurrence through improved standards, training, tools, and design guidance.
• Share proven practices across programs and plants.
• Present attribute status and strategy to leadership and lead cross-functional problem solving.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new-parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized back-up child care.
• 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 between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

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