PVT Supervisor, Vehicle Engineering

In this position...

As the Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) Supervisor you will be the first line of defense for vehicle quality the critical link between our global Product Development team in Dearborn and manufacturing operations on the plant floor. Youll lead a small local team responsible for delivering key vehicle attributes (Ride & Handling Powertrain NVH Wind/Road Noise Squeak & Rattle Vehicle Alignment and EV range) directly shaping customer satisfaction and warranty performance. Youll join a worldwide community of Ford PVT engineers across our assembly plants with the ability to collaborate across regions on shared challenges.

If you value precision thrive on solving complex problems and want to help deliver a breakthrough new product this fast-paced high-impact role is for you.

What youll do...

Strategic Quality Ownership

• Lead delivery of internal and external quality targets (warranty JD Power IQS launch spike avoidance)
• Own Vehicle Engineering (VE) quality assessments forecasting and forward-model program quality roadmaps for LAP
• Manage online quality systems tracking project inputs health and glidepaths
• Maintain critical quality documentation for vehicle subsystems and functional groups; prepare and present quality reports to all levels of management
• Lead Ride & Handling Powertrain NVH Wind/Road Noise Squeak & Rattle and EV range efforts to meet quality targets (customer surveys and warranty) partnering with functional and manufacturing teams

Data Analysis & Diagnosis

• Lead data-driven and plant-floor analysis of current-model quality concerns using warranty data customer feedback and daily quality reports
• Utilize Variability Reduction Teams (VRT) health charts and critical-X monitoring to prioritize actions driving the largest R/1000 reductions
• Champion more analytical statistically-driven approaches to issue identification and resolution

Corrective Action & Issue Resolution

• Lead root cause investigation and develop/deliver interim corrective actions permanent corrective actions and recurrence prevention actions; institutionalize lessons learned and preventive actions
• Manage disposition of vehicle-level issues to the appropriate engineering teams
• Manage stop ships/stop builds quality campaigns audits and related product holds
• Escalate Help Needed issues and critical concerns through core engineering meetings; issue Engineering Alerts and pursue Engineering Concern authorization as needed

Launch & Program Support

• Serve as on-site PVT VE lead coordinating California and Dearborn MI-based teams
• Support engineering change trials running changes and vehicle testing
• Lead vehicle drive evaluations and completion of launch control plan testing resolving static and dynamic issues
• Support plant and PD cost reduction and quality improvement efforts eliminating non-value-added activities

Cross-Functional Engagement & Communication

• Partner with Plant Engineering Product Development Vehicle Program Engineers Quality Offices Supplier Technical Assistance Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Program Teams Subject Matter Experts suppliers hourly personnel and all levels of management to drive quality
• Chair/support local and Dearborn-based VE/Product Development team meetings
• Lead report-outs to senior/executive leadership and onsite quality management reviews

Operational & Facility Management

• Manage vehicle evaluation & assessment drives
• Resolve facility equipment issues (Alignment machines tire line squeak & rattle 4-poster air leakage equipment etc.)

Travel

• Occasional travel (<1x per month) to visit suppliers or Dearborn team should be expected.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical Manufacturing Industrial) or equivalent degree
• 5 years combined experience in vehicle engineering high-volume manufacturing (automotive preferred) or related product development
• Must be available for travel (<1x per month) to visit suppliers or Dearborn
• Demonstrated proficiency in troubleshooting complex technical issues methodical data analysis and statistical methods
• Proven understanding of vehicle evaluation principles driving dynamics and assessment methodologies
• Proven ability to lead assembly plant/supplier teams through implementation of vehicle improvements
• Highly motivated self-starter able to work autonomously and lead a team toward common goals; comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-changing environment
• Experience with software systems such as CAD tools quality tracking tools JIRA (or ability to quickly learn evolving systems)

Even better you may have...

• Masters degree in Engineering
• Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing certification (Black Belt preferred) with Design of Experiments experience
• Prior experience in vehicle integration process validation vehicle testing or a unionized automotive manufacturing environment
• Experience with tire/wheel assemblies and alignment
• Familiarity with product development systems New Product Introduction processes and launch support
• Proficiency in data analysis/visualization platforms and data acquisition hardware/software

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 child care 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.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115500-$218200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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