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Six Sigma Black Belt Ford Racing

Ford · Allen Park, MI

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Level
Black Belt
Team
Lean / CI
Base pay
$65k–$109k
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
3+ years
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Automotive
Posted
21 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior continuous improvement role at Ford (automotive) in Allen Park, MI. If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Root cause, DMAIC, SPC
Base pay
$65k–$109k
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 18 other live lean / ci postings in Michigan.

Base pay
About 22% below similar roles

Typical $90k–$135k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 89%
  • Kaizen 58%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 42%
  • ✓ Root cause 42%
  • Value stream mapping 37%
  • SAP 26%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, DMAIC, SPC, Minitab, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
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  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Ford in Allen Park

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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.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position...

Ford Racing is seeking a Vehicle Launch & Quality Engineer with Six Sigma Black Belt expertise to drive process discipline and data-driven quality improvement across our Production Vehicle Programs. You will own quality planning, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives that ensure our highest-performance vehicles launch flawlessly—identifying defects before they reach the track, building repeatable processes that raise the bar for every future program and improve ongoing production.

What you will do...

  • •Lead DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) projects to resolve quality issues during prototype builds, vehicle launch phases and ongoing production.
  • •Partner cross-functionally with D&R engineers, PVT, Launch Team, Program Management, and supplier teams to drive root-cause corrective actions and eliminate recurring defects.
  • •Analyze launch and build data to identify trends, quantify process capability, and recommend design or process changes that improve first-time quality.
  • •Champion a culture of continuous improvement, coaching engineering teams on Lean/Six Sigma tools and methodologies to sustain long-term gains.

You'll have...

  • •Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Automotive, or related discipline) or equivalent.
  • •Six Sigma Black Belt certification or ability to earn within 6 months.
  • •3+ years of experience in vehicle launch, quality engineering, or manufacturing process improvement.
  • •Demonstrated experience applying statistical analysis and root-cause problem-solving tools (e.g., DMAIC, FMEA, SPC, 8D, A3, 3L5W) in an automotive or manufacturing environment.
  • •Prior hands-on experience with prototype build events and physical validation testing. Top of Form
  • •Proficiency with using Microsoft Office applications and Minitab statistical software.
  • •Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability for corrective actions.
  • •A proven self-starter who thrives with minimal direction, proactively identifying priorities and driving initiatives forward with little to no oversight.
  • •A deep passion for motorsports and high-performance vehicle programs.

Even better, you may have...

  • •Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Automotive, or related discipline) or equivalent.
  • •Experience supporting a vehicle program through launch and experience with improving ongoing production quality.
  • •Working knowledge of enterprise engineering systems (FEDE, WERS, 3DX, Teamcenter, FMEA software, or similar). Bottom of Form
  • •Design For Six Sigma certification

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 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 Year’s Day
  • •Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65,100-$109,300.,

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.,

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.,

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Internal applicants: moving into this role may result in an adjustment to your current compensation based on the posted pay range for this role, taking into consideration your

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