We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

What you'll do...

• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Implement containment actions with suppliers to prevent quality issues from being shipped out of the plant
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on supplier processes
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage suppliers in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Lead role in resolving supplier related concerns.
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity.
• Apply problem solving and data presentation for IQ issues. 
• Ensure hourly IQ clerks have knowledge and complete 5W2H reviews for CR/QR.
• Will need to learn and provide guidance for the scanning/dimensional equipment for defective part measurements.
• Supplier visit coordination/communication

You'll have...

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 5+ yrs of VO manufacturing experience
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Even better, you may have...

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education. 
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Visual Factory Management
• Experience with CAD and dimensional control

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 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 childcare 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 salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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