Engineering Specialist - Quality/Process
Ford Motor Company · Kansas City, MO · 5 days ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
What You'll Do
- Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement to manufacturing processes
- Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools
- Play an integral part in the Launch process by establishing and monitoring quality target levels at the workstation level for each build phase to validate workstations readiness
- Conduct process audits to ensure process adheres to Vehicle Operations guidelines and specific process standards
- Act as team leader in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
- Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
- Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints
- Manage and direct statistical process control activities
- Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristic process compatibility
- Support efficiency planning to ensure workstation are properly set up with quality risks identified and addressed
Required Skills/Capabilities
- 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving
- Leverage Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
- TQM and Kaizen Methods
- Visual Factory Management
- Microsoft Office proficiency (Word/Excel/Outlook)
Required Behaviors
- Outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
- Proven critical thinker and troubleshooter to deliver industry leading quality
- Highly committed to process improvement and innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset
- Strong curiosity and passionate about continuous learning
- Demonstrates inclusion and values diversity
- Perseveres through setbacks and disappointments to drive results
Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma
- Manufacturing/Technology engineering work experience
- Previous automotive and quality analysis experience
- Previous production supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Technology preferred
- FMEA, PPAP, and DOE experience preferred
- Six Sigma: DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience preferred
- Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience preferred
- Six Sigma Green Belt certified preferred