Engineering Specialist - Quality
About the role
Job Description As an Engineering Specialist - Quality, you will be a key contributor reporting to the Quality Team Manager. You will proactively collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Development (PD) and Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) team members to identifying and resolving any emerging issues driving enhanced quality and efficiency.
Responsibilities The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Lead site activities to improve internal indicators related to the machining, assembly, and testing of engines, and implement standards and best practices for manufacturing, testing, teardown, and analysis of powertrains.
- Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
- Schedule and organize department process audits and GEMBA walks to effectively understand and investigate open issues.
- Collaborate with site manufacturing teams, Product Development (PD), and Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) to implement Emergency Response Actions (ERA), understand root cause, establish Initial Containment Actions (ICA), implement Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA), and prevent Reoccurrence Actions (PRA).
- Lead or support all applicable meetings, including Document Control Committee (DCC), Daily Quality Meeting (DQM), Subteam meetings, Product Quality Review (PQR), Problem Resolution Team (PRT), and Product Change Control (PCC).
- Partner with the Manufacturing Quality office to understand and implement leading indicator metrics.
- Organize customer and/or supplier visits as needed to develop action plans and drive to closure.
- Support off-shift problem-solving activities as needed.
- Establish and improve procedures, processes, and the Zone Control Center as needed to support robust execution of the Quality Operating System (QOS).
- Engage external laboratories as necessary to determine root cause.
- Coach both salaried and hourly employees as necessary.
Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality.
- 1+ years of previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Requirements Experience:
- Six Sigma Certification is preferred
- Proven background in high-volume automotive or quality analysis, including experience with a unionized workforce.
- Outstanding teambuilding modeled, high level of professionalism maintained in difficult and stressful situations, and inclusion and diversity valued.
- Proficient in core quality and lean methodologies, including Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DoE), Eight Disciplines (8D), 5 Whys, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Lean tools (5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, Value Stream Mapping), Total Quality Management (TQM), Kaizen methods, and error-proofing systems.
- Working knowledge of Visual Factory Management, Quality Operating System (QOS) processes, casting metallurgy, machining, assembly, and testing processes, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Critical thinking and effective troubleshooting abilities for industry-leading quality, with demonstrated perseverance and tenacity to drive results.
- Highly committed to process improvement and innovative solutions, with a customer-first mindset.
- Self-starter capable of self-direction in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Adept verbal and written communication skills demonstrated, with active listening to team members, leaders, business partners, and customers.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.
About Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
Privacy Policy: https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/
Engineering Specialist - Quality
About the role
Job Description As an Engineering Specialist - Quality, you will be a key contributor reporting to the Quality Team Manager. You will proactively collaborate with Manufacturing, Product Development (PD) and Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) team members to identifying and resolving any emerging issues driving enhanced quality and efficiency.
Responsibilities The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Lead site activities to improve internal indicators related to the machining, assembly, and testing of engines, and implement standards and best practices for manufacturing, testing, teardown, and analysis of powertrains.
- Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
- Schedule and organize department process audits and GEMBA walks to effectively understand and investigate open issues.
- Collaborate with site manufacturing teams, Product Development (PD), and Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) to implement Emergency Response Actions (ERA), understand root cause, establish Initial Containment Actions (ICA), implement Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA), and prevent Reoccurrence Actions (PRA).
- Lead or support all applicable meetings, including Document Control Committee (DCC), Daily Quality Meeting (DQM), Subteam meetings, Product Quality Review (PQR), Problem Resolution Team (PRT), and Product Change Control (PCC).
- Partner with the Manufacturing Quality office to understand and implement leading indicator metrics.
- Organize customer and/or supplier visits as needed to develop action plans and drive to closure.
- Support off-shift problem-solving activities as needed.
- Establish and improve procedures, processes, and the Zone Control Center as needed to support robust execution of the Quality Operating System (QOS).
- Engage external laboratories as necessary to determine root cause.
- Coach both salaried and hourly employees as necessary.
Qualifications Minimum Requirements: Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology or related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).
Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing quality.
- 1+ years of previous leadership or supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Requirements Experience:
- Six Sigma Certification is preferred
- Proven background in high-volume automotive or quality analysis, including experience with a unionized workforce.
- Outstanding teambuilding modeled, high level of professionalism maintained in difficult and stressful situations, and inclusion and diversity valued.
- Proficient in core quality and lean methodologies, including Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DoE), Eight Disciplines (8D), 5 Whys, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Lean tools (5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, Value Stream Mapping), Total Quality Management (TQM), Kaizen methods, and error-proofing systems.
- Working knowledge of Visual Factory Management, Quality Operating System (QOS) processes, casting metallurgy, machining, assembly, and testing processes, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Critical thinking and effective troubleshooting abilities for industry-leading quality, with demonstrated perseverance and tenacity to drive results.
- Highly committed to process improvement and innovative solutions, with a customer-first mindset.
- Self-starter capable of self-direction in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
- Adept verbal and written communication skills demonstrated, with active listening to team members, leaders, business partners, and customers.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.
Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.
About Ford Motor Company
We don't just make history -- we make the future. Ford put the world on wheels over a century ago, and our teams are re-inventing icons and creating groundbreaking connected and electric vehicles for the next century. We believe in serving our customers, our communities, and the world. If you do, too, come move the world and make the future with us.
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
Privacy Policy: https://www.ford.com/help/privacy/