Supplier Quality Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • $84,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position ... You will lead cross functional teams in an exciting environment with product development, manufacturing, suppliers, Ford technical specialists, and Ford's problem-solving experts to resolve Ford's biggest supplier process warranty issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Degree - Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred but others are considered.
• Ability to take the initiative and lead teams with good communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Manufacturing experience and ability to apply the GEMBA tools to resolve quality issues.
• Ability to train on quality tools and coach others to improve quality.
• Ability to travel upwards to 30-50%.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines.
• Preferred: Six Sigma and/or Shainin certified with Hands On Experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop your own problem-solving skills with Ford's comprehensive Strategic Problem Solving, 3x5 why, 6 Sigma BB, Minitab graphical and statistical analysis, warranty and other software systems to become an excellent problem solver and leader.
• Potential to become a Master Black Belt as you get experience and become a better problem solver.
• Utilize Ford’s warranty systems and other data bases to identify the biggest issues and use the data to determine contrasts to help drive problem solving process.
• Apply Strategic Problem Solving to use strategies to determine the physics, chemistry, electricity, etc. causing the failures and drive to resolution.
• Use 6-Sigma skills including Measurement Systems Analysis, process capability, hypothesis tests, pairwise comparisons, Design of Experiments, Multi-vary analysis, multiple regression, reliability analysis, etc. to complete tests and analyze data.
• Utilize the 3x5 why process to drive to systemic root cause and systemic improvements.
• This position will sometimes require upwards to 30-50% travel.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• 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
• A generous schedule of 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees