Position Duties:

Responsible for leading QOS initiatives within the production department.

Review with production team leaders and Process Coaches quality issues and be the point of contact with other departments such as Machining, Quality and MP&L.

Coordinate during quality concerns containment actions, dock holds, special checks to eliminate any impact to customer.

Keep traceability records regarding quality actions for future reference.

Manage quality documentation on FTT, 8Ds, Scrap, Dock Holds, Dock Audit, etc.

Participate in Quality and Contamination audits.

Prepare standard reports for Quality reviews within the plant and with other areas."

Review rejected parts for quality integrity and decide next steps. Issue daily Incoming Quality report.

Lead cross functional team initiatives in quality to achieve no faults forward / zero defects.

Lead 8D resolution of Warranty and VO concerns working together with Quality, MP&L, Machining and VO.

Coordinate Green and Black Belt projects within the department."

Work with QLSCM, POSMON and other required systems

Document and control error proofing checks, internal checks, and additional containments.

Participate in interplant benchmarking exercises

Actively participate in Simultaneous Engineering meetings, Forward Planning and Product Design to ensure MTC process is followed.

Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products

Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.

Manage and direct statistical process control activities

Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis

Establish and monitor quality target levels for each build

Provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations

Establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods

Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements

Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Department, Production and Suppliers

Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility

Review incoming quality concerns to maintain quality with assigned area; must have experience with initiating containment, determining root cause and implementing corrective actions

Minimum Requirements:

Education: High School Diploma

Experience: Experience in manufacturing engineering

Demonstrated experience in accomplishing tasks and objectives

Proven problem solving ability

Six Sigma Green Belt certified

Previous production supervision

Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Preferred Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field

Experience: Previous automotive and quality analysis experience

With a focus on Dimensional Control:

Use company and industry standard processes and tools to plan, design, manage, and utilize gauges for measurement of components and assemblies.

Apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance principles

Interpret data from inspection equipment and recommend responses

Ensure gauage calibration; certification; and repeatability and reproducibility

Determine locators and measuring points

Verify tolerance/engineering specifications

Develop dimensional/product/process control plans

Define and conduct machine process capability analyses