Quality Supervisor- Internal Propulsion Thermal Systems
Ford MotorIn this position…
IPTSE (Internal Propulsion Thermal Systems Engineering) Ongoing Product Development (OPD) is part of Ford Motor Company’s Product Development Quality organization. OPD supervisors are responsible for leading a team of OPD engineers to identify, contain and resolve ongoing quality issues after product launch. OPD supervisors will work closely with the propulsion design teams, calibration, manufacturing, plant vehicle teams and core quality.
This position is part of team responsible for IPTSE (Internal Combustion Engine - Propulsion - Thermal Systems Engineering) F4 functions including base engine, cooling system, fuel system, AIS, mounts, exhaust and climate.
Responsibilities
What you'll do…
- Lead team of OPD engineers to contain and resolve ongoing low time in service (LTIS) quality issues past product launch.
- Prioritize ongoing and emerging issues using leading and lagging indicator data and analysis.
- Define and investigate issues including developing trends based on vehicle line, time in service, operating conditions, locations and other critical factors.
- Lead and/or support cross-functional teams through root cause, corrective action and prevent reoccurrence actions.
- Conduct prevent reoccurrence action (PRA) read across to other programs. Implement PRAs as appropriate.
- Represent Product Development during plant containment actions including quality holds, stop ships.
- Partner with functional quality personnel to lead emerging and ongoing issue discussions in propulsion (engine, induction, exhaust), fuel and thermal system quality meetings.
- Attend leadership manufacturing and product quality meetings including Plant Quality Review (PQR), Functional Quality Review (FQR), Director Quality Review (DQR).
- Lead and/or attend working level quality meetings.
- Support safety and regulatory reviews as necessary.
Qualifications
You'll have…
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree
- 5+ years of experience in Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing or Systems Engineering
Even better, you may have…
- Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
- Technical background in automotive cooling and thermal systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills with solid understanding of problem-solving methodologies
- Excellent leadership and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in English, written and verbal
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.
This position is a leadership level 6.
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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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