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In this position…

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Ford Motor Company’s Product Development organization and are co-located in the Vehicle Assembly Plant with the vehicle manufacturing team. The PVT Engineer is the 'first line of defense' with regard to Functional system quality for the products produced at the assembly plant. The PVT Supervisor has several responsibilities associated with analyzing and fixing quality issues on components shipped into the assembly plant, and processes within the Vehicle Assembly Plant and integrated remote build centers.

This position is responsible for UnSE (Underbody Systems Engineering) F2 functions including transmission, driveline, brakes, steering, suspension, frame and IPTSE (Internal Combustion Engine - Propulsion - Thermal Systems Engineering) F4 functions including base engine, cooling system, fuel system, AIS, mounts, exhaust and climate for the Escape and Corsair vehicles lines at Louisville Assembly Plant.

This position is at our LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY PLANT.

What you'll do…

1. Quality

2. Own cascaded Functional Warranty quality objectives for the base organization (R/1000 and CPU)- respond to plant/supplier issues before they leave assembly plants, evaluate chronic and new warranty issues to push for cut off and resolution

3. Co-Lead theVariability Reduction Team (VRT) meetings at the Plant with the manufacturing co-lead.

4. Lead ECB Warranty binning and analysis (contact dealers, interface w FCSD), part return reviews

5. Support quality forums including Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), plant quality meetings (PIC, VRT, etc), Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR) and Quality Days as required.

6. Prepare function heat maps and action plans to meet targets

7. Supplier support - timing plans, PPAP review, robustness actions both for Ford and to help reduce QRs . Lead is STA Resident or STA Central Quality (None)

8. Supplier QOS support – includes regular supplier site visits for key / problem suppliers. Lead is STA Central Quality along with Site STA. (None)

9. Stop Ship support and prevention - identify issues, coordinate subject matter experts, advise severity and next steps/containment, interface w CCRG. Prepare repair procedures for units contained.

10. BSAQ lead and Problem Resolution for ECB Warranty (except Supplier Quality)- communication and coordination with VFG/Plant/Others, author projects, manage implementation, calculate impact, manage function warranty forecast

11. STA support – help review 8Ds on select high impact issues, help author BSAQ projects and close them out, advise and monitor supplier robustness changes. Lead is STA Central Quality

12. Plant issues – support/ provide IQ direction (what/where to measure, etc), process walk support and advise QOSC/QPIP, ICA implementation until PCA available. PCA lead will be D&R for Design, STA for Supplier Quality and VRT for plant-related issues

13. Support Plant FTT improvements.

14. Launch Support

15. Major launch - Support launch team prior to OKTB + 30 days and transition to lead on issue resolution post OKTB + 30 days

16. Minor launch – May lead some selected small scale programs/added starters upon agreement with OPD/PVT Leadership (None)

17. AIMS/DEMS – lead for minor launches, support for major launches and take lead after OKTB

18. Change Control

19. Lead in-plant trials for changes and assess impact to quality/production

20. Lead VRT review and sign-off on supplier requests for component changes (SREA), run trials as required.

21. TVM support (ECN, trials, issue clean up, PPAP completion) PPAP completion is Site STA. TVM D&R owns the design and must sign off on PPAP with STA.

You'll have...

Minimum

1. Bachelor's in engineering

2. 5+ years of experience in PD/Quality/Program

Even better, if you have …

Preferred

1. Six Sigma Black Belt preferred

2. Excellent problem solving skills with solid understanding of problem solving methodologies

3. Excellent leadership and presentation skills.

4. Proficient in English

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 27666