Ford Racing Production Vehicle Master Black Belt

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

In this position...

• You must possess a strong interest in learning and technical development. You will be leading the use of 6-Sigma problem solving tools and methods, and exposed to several different commodity components, systems, software and Engineering groups, data analytics and Ford’s vast array of technology resources.
• You will be required to interface with teams that include subject matter experts allowing opportunities to expand their knowledge in these areas to learn the physics of how the systems and components work to support their project problem solving. The workload will consist of leading cross functional groups to scope challenges and drive to resolution in a timely manner often within the time constraints of a program launch.
• Projects will include all areas and functions within the Ford Racing Production Vehicle portfolio. The position requires presentation of status and findings to diverse levels of management.

What you'll do...

• Lead the Ford Racing team in successful completion of high leverage DMIAC/DCOV projects within all functional teams and all Ford Racing Production Vehicle programs. Projects will include launch issues and current model quality issues.
• Lead, support and assign team resources to support Launch metrics (Safety, DV, AIMS/ JIRA, timing, and cost).
• Lead, support and assign team resources to improve Quality metrics (Safety, QNPS, R/1000, Warranty Spend and CPU).
• Lead and support new technology, product design and problem solving cross-functional teams to leverage the DCOV/DFSS process in failure mode avoidance and robust design methods.
• Provide the Ford Racing Production Vehicle organization statistical and problem solving support including assisting with 6-Sigma methodology training and specific tool training (3x5 Why, Is/Is Not, Fishbone, 8D within JIRA/SIMPSN, etc).
• Deliver project presentations to senior management on project progress, accomplishments, conclusions, and lessons learned.
• Work with GDI&A (Global Data Insights and Analytics) in refining tools including connected vehicle data to improve Ford Racing problem solving, either in problem definition or clock speed.
• Drive Six Sigma Certifications throughout Ford Racing Production Vehicle team.

You'll have...

• BS degree in Engineering required.
• 6-Sigma Black Belt certification required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in Product Design or Manufacturing Engineering with manufacturing processes, component/system development design, emerging technology development or calibration processes knowledge.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several unique tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to develop clear working level documents and management presentations as well as present from working level documents. 
• Ability to comfortably present to the senior management team.
• Proficiency with using Microsoft Office applications, Minitab, Qlik Sense and Alteryx computer software preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel to both Ford and supplier domestic and foreign locations.

Even better, you may have...

• Engineering Master’s Degree.
• People Leader Experience.
• 6-Sigma Master Black Belt trained preferred but not required.  If not a Certified 6-Sigma Master Black Belt Ford Racing will facilitate achieving Master Black Belt certification within 1 year.

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 a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug c