Plant Vehicle Team Engineer - Ohio Assembly Plant

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Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Ford Motor Company's Product Development organization and co-located at the vehicle assembly plant with the vehicle manufacturing team. The PVT Engineer has key responsibility regarding product quality.

This position is within the Ohio Assembly Plant (OHAP) Underbody Systems Engineering (UNSE) PVT Team. UNSE includes components in brakes, steering, driveline, transmissions, suspension, and wheels & tires.

Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Engineers are part of Ford Motor Company's North American Engineering organization and are co-located in the Vehicle Assembly Plant with the vehicle production team. The PVT Engineer is the 'first line of defense' regarding Functional system quality for the products produced at the assembly plant. The PVT Engineer 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. PVT R&R are embedded in the following Ford processes and procedures; FAP03-005 Current Model Concern Prioritization & Resolution, FAP07-004 Corrective and Preventive Actions, FAP02-053 Variability Reduction Team Procedure, FAP03-109 Concern Reporting, Part Modification, and Product Changes (pertaining to SREAs), FAP03-134 Vehicle Stop Ship or Vehicle Stop Build for Quality Reasons, and GQIP Global Quality Improvement Process.

Own cascaded functional external quality objectives (R/1000 and CPU).

1. Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis.

2. Contact dealers and fleet customers, review part returns, and analyze data as needed to establish root cause.

3. Work with larger problem-solving team to contain identified issues before they leave assembly plant.

4. Work with larger problem-solving team to establish root cause. Define real and effective long-term corrective actions.

5. Document problem solving progress using Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.

6. Support 6 Sigma project development and coordinate plant input on all issues requiring deep dive analysis for resolution

7. Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).

• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with the Variability Reduction Team (VRT) manufacturing co-leads.

8. Provide Incoming Quality (IQ) with any guidance needed for part measurement and drawing interpretation.

9. Support VRT "GEMBA" process walks to reduce internal fallout.

10. Support plant FTT improvements through process, supplier, or design changes

• Support any needed Stop Ship action to advise severity, coordinate subject matter experts, establish containment, and prepare any needed repair procedures. Interface with Ford internal Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) as needed.

What you'll do...

Change Management

• Lead in-plant trials for design driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Lead in-plant trials for supplier driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Provide in-plant trial feedback as part of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) completion.
• Support Launch Team for major launches prior to OK to Buy (OKTB) and follow-through on any needed post OKTB issue resolution.
• Lead identified minor launches as agreed with functional and plant team leadership.

Own cascaded functional external quality objectives (R/1000 and CPU).

1. Lead and oversee Issue Resolution and Insights System (IRIS) warranty binning and analysis.

2. Contact dealers and fleet customers, review part returns, and analyze data as needed to establish root cause.

3. Work with larger problem-solving team to contain identified issues before they leave assembly plant.

4. Work with larger problem-solving team to establish root cause. Define real and effective long-term corrective actions.

5. Document problem solving progress using Single-Issue Management & Problem Solving Nexus (SIMPSN) system.

6. Support 6 Sigma project development and coordinate plant input on all issues requiring deep dive analysis for resolution

7. Support and present issue findings in general plant quality meetings, Functional Quality Reviews (FQR), Director Quality Reviews (DQR), and Vehicle Quality Reviews (VQR).

• Support cascaded internal quality objectives with the Variability Reduction Team (VRT) manufacturing co-leads.

8. Provide Incoming Quality (IQ) with any guidance needed for part measurement and drawing interpretation.

9. Support VRT "GEMBA" process walks to reduce internal fallout.

10. Support plant FTT improvements through process, supplier, or design changes

• Support any needed Stop Ship action to advise severity, coordinate subject matter experts, establish containment, and prepare any needed repair procedures. Interface with Ford internal Critical Concern Review Group (CCRG) as needed.

What you'll do...

Change Management

• Lead in-plant trials for design driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Lead in-plant trials for supplier driven changes and assess impact on quality and production.
• Provide in-plant trial feedback as part of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) completion.
• Support Launch Team for major launches prior to OK to Buy (OKTB) and follow-through on any needed post OKTB issue resolution.
• Lead identified minor launches as agreed with functional and plant team leadership.