Engineering Specialist-Manufacturing

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? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. You'll have... High School Diploma or GED 1 or more years’ experience in Microsoft Office to include, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook Even better, you may have... Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering field 2 or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering Proven problem-solving ability Six Sigma Green Belt certified Production Experience 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. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. #LI-Onsite #LI-CA1 In this position... Responsible for leading QOS (Quality Operating System) initiatives within the production department. What you'll do... 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 (First Time Through), 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 (Vehicle Operations) concerns working together with Quality, MP&L, Machining and VO. Contribute to Green and Black Belt project teams within the department. Document and control error proofing checks, internal checks, and additional containments. Participate in interplant benchmarking exercises. Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. Manage and direct statistical process control activities. 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. Able to flex schedule as needed. Additional focus on Dimensional Control including : 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 calibrations; certification; and repeatability and reproducibility. Determine locators and measuring points. Verify tolerance/engineering specifications.