Team Manager-Quality

Ford Motor • Cincinnati, OH

11d • $112,680 - $212,760 • Onsite

About The Position

This leadership position is key to ensuring every unit built and shipped to the customer meets or exceeds expectations on a daily basis. The Team Manager-Quality oversees pre-delivery operations and finished-vehicle quality processes, manages inventory and department staffing and costs, and ensures regulatory, safety, inspection, and audit requirements are met. The role coordinates plant quality feedback and corrective actions, develops plant personnel, and leads the plant’s Quality Policy Deployment Process.

The position is leadership level 6, with a stated salary range of $112,680–$212,760. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong analytical background.
• Language skills as required by the job.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership in One FORD leadership behaviors, combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong knowledge of the Ford Production System/Quality Operating System.

Responsibilities

• Manage all pre-delivery operations, including CAL, MVL, Rough Road, and Ship to Gate counts.
• Manage finished-vehicle inspection processes and coordinate ongoing review and updates to measurement systems and mandatory process requirements based on customer feedback, including GQRS, Warranty, and Export Markets.
• Manage finished-vehicle inventory within plant objectives.
• Manage department direct and indirect staffing.
• Ensure government regulations, safety, inspection audits, and critical-function system reviews are properly conducted and reported to prevent campaigns.
• Coordinate real-time plant quality concern feedback to production departments.
• Work with plant personnel to initiate appropriate containment and corrective action.
• Oversee pre-delivery and finished-vehicle audits for all pre-build events.
• Manage department costs to meet objectives.
• Develop and mentor plant personnel on QOS, and coach and train them on appropriate use of standard Quality Tools.
• Champion and deliver the plant Policy Deployment Process for Quality.
• Promote teamwork across the hourly and salaried workforce.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up childcare.
• 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: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED