VESC PVT Product Engineer

In this position…

This PVT (Plant Vehicle Team) Engineer position is part of Model e Connected Vehicle Organization located at Chicago Assembly Plant with the vehicle production team.  PVT Engineers are the 'first line of defense' regarding functional system quality for the products built at the assembly plant.

The PVT Engineer works as a part of the Variability Reduction team which is comprised of members from various Skill Teams at Ford.  The work is fast-paced and involves absorbing information from numerous sources, both internal and external to the company, drilling down and assessing the information in an effort to reduce variability at the component and system levels. The work is challenging and requires hours of sustained application while operating within the cadence of an Assembly Plant. For the right candidate, the outcomes, when they meet or exceed our customers' expectations, are often exhilarating!

What you'll do…

• Review incoming warranty claims data on a daily basis, review customer and dealership comments, work across skill teams to bin claims into proper binning categories, contact dealership/s for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback, review returned parts for root cause analyses and develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions. 
• Deliver Vehicle Line/Functional quality objectives (TGW, R1000, CPU)
• Work with PD-VFG Teams to identify roadmap opportunities and key external improvement actions
• Utilize quality tools and CV (Connected Vehicle) data to identify trends, details, and data to support external concerns
• Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analyses and other Quality related tasks. 
• Lead engineering commodity changes for future minor product launches and lead cost reduction actions in current production vehicles.
• Support Variability Reduction Team (VRT) for specific sub-systems and work closely with Supplier partners for subsystem components to address quality concerns 
• Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes for the sub-system 
• Issue engineering Alerts and initiate and/or pursue authorization of engineering Concerns for product changes to support Quality, Cost and waste-avoidance objectives 
• Engage technical experts and functional team members for driving resolution and in developing corrective actions to improve product Quality
• Maintain sub-system or Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) level Quality documents (SAQ, Top 20 concerns)
• Make presentations to various levels of upper management (weekly VRT report out, Vehicle Quality Reviews, Engineering Managers reviews)

You'll have…

• Bachelors Degree from 4 year University.  Preferred Electrical/Software Engineering, Automotive, or closely related field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 2+years of experience as Product/Quality Engineer, working in fast paced environment  

 

What you will receive in return…

As a part of the Ford team, you will enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You will also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we would love to have you join us.

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 of the above?  No matter what you choose, we offer lif 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