Product Development Resident Engineer – Rawsonville Components Plant

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In this position...
Resident engineers are part of Ford Motor Companys Product Development organization and are on-site at the manufacturing facilities producing components or subsystems which are supplied to our vehicle assembly plants. Resident engineers are responsible for working with the manufacturing team to identify contain and resolve ongoing quality issues and are also responsible for component and system launches in the plant. Residents will work closely with the propulsion design teams calibration plant vehicle teams and core quality.

This position is located on-site at Rawsonville Components Plant and is responsible for the fuel system components air induction system components ignition components transmission components and HV batteries produced at the plant. This plant is located Ypsilanti MI USA.

What youll do

Quality:

1. Co-Lead Variability Reduction Team with Manufacturing to address low time in service (LTIS) quality issues past product launch.
2. Prioritize ongoing and emerging issues using leading and lagging indicator data and analysis focusing on design and production related issues at the engine plant.
3. Define and investigate issues including developing trends based on vehicle line time in service operating conditions locations and other critical factors.
4. Lead and/or support cross-functional teams through root cause corrective action and prevent reoccurrence actions.
5. Conduct prevent reoccurrence action (PRA) read across to other engine plants through communication with the other residents. Implement PRAs as appropriate.
6. Represent Product Development during plant containment actions including quality holds stop ships.
7. Partner with functional quality personnel to lead emerging and ongoing issue discussions in propulsion (engine induction exhaust) fuel and thermal system quality meetings.
8. Attend leadership manufacturing and product quality meetings including Plant Quality Review (PQR) Functional Quality Review (FQR) Director Quality Review (DQR) as needed.
9. Lead and/or attend working level quality meetings.
10. Support safety and regulatory reviews as necessary.

Launch and Change Management:

1. Develop and execute PV plan in conjunction with Plant Launch and Quality Managers.
2. Manage Launch specific alerts and assist in launch issue resolution.
3. Support Concern process ensuring changes are feasible include plant costs and have plant concurrence.
4. Review investigate and authorize SREAs.
5. Support engine plant Manage the Change process conduct trials as necessary.

Compliance:

1. Review and sign annual ES records Repair Procedures and DCP.
2. Coordinate IP and Conformity of Production engine testing.
3. Learn follow and communicate Powertrain Procedures (PTP).

Youll have...
Bachelor of engineering or similar degree.
5 years of experience in engine Product Development Quality Manufacturing or Systems Engineering.

Even better you may have...
Master of engineering or related degree.
Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
Excellent problem-solving skills with solid understanding of problem-solving methodologies.
Excellent leadership and presentation skills.

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 coverage

Flexible family care days paid 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 Years Day

Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits click here:
position is a range of salary grades LL6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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