Quality VRT Lead

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?

If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Quality shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for driving the continuous improvement efforts that enable Ford to deliver the highest quality products and services. Help us drive operational excellence through such innovative, proprietary initiatives as our Global Product Development System, Quality Operating System and New Model Launch. Work cross-functionally and closely with integrated teams in Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales and Service.

 

What you'll do…

• Generate plant warranty reports.
• Populate BSAQ documentation within the BSAQ system for plant quality items.
• Drive adherence of PTP and FAP procedures related to quality.
• Lead Variation Reduction Meetings with cross functional team
• Active participant in all commodity PRT and PQR meetings. Will champion projects to reduce variability
• Author and drive 8D’s to closure for external and internal quality concerns, including data evidence to validate each action, data to validate actions sustained.
• Leverage your Six Sigma methodology to problem solve, and close 8D’s appropriately.
• Coach the plant team on understanding of Quality Lean Maturity Model requirements.
• Lead plant on lean maturity model gap closure.
• Use creativity and recognitions, to address and drive fast gap closure and results.
• Update the Quality Control Center to leverage it in a way that is meaningful to our plant’s goals.
• Run JD Power quality reports once per quarter for plant, generate bullseye and communicate data out to ZCC leads.
• Lead meetings for continuous improvement external and internal quality actions.
• Investigate feasibility of innovative technology solutions for external and internal quality concerns
• Document innovations from ideation to adoption within the traction system.
• Evoke a culture of recognition within plant actively and authentically.

You'll have... 

• Six Sigma Green Belt Verified, Black Belt Preferred
• Bachelors Degree or better
• Quality experience preferred

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with GSAR warranty system
• Understanding and knowledge of PTP and FAP procedures related to plant quality operating system
• Experience populating and utilizing BSAQ system
• Experience authoring 8D and driving to closure sustained actions with evidence
• Knowledge of Quality Lean Maturity Model and scoring criteria, able to coach to the LMM standard needed for perfect score
• Understanding of Quality Control Center, Daily Quality meeting, Sub Team meeting as method to communicate External and Internal quality status and actions to all employees
• Familiarity of JD Power data base used to generate best in class data for plant quality
• Demonstrated Leadership skills to drive results of a cross organizational team
• Led innovation initiatives which have driven continuous improvement for a plant, or improved quality metrics
• Familiarity of Traction Innovation system, to track and document continuous improvement and results
• Six Sigma green belt verification is a minimum selection criteria, Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred
• Embrace servant leadership style, quality is a service department for our plant.
• Curious to seek and find innovations VEPC can apply, find best practice replications to apply
• Share with suppliers and drive innovations to their processes.
• Knowledge of SPDQS system in order to coach suppliers
• Experience working with incoming suppliers preferred
   

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