Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Ford Motor Company · Dearborn, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Travel
- 25%
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 10 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Ford Motor Company (industrial) in Dearborn, MI. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, coach cross-functional teams, audit quality processes, and champion operational excellence to deliver flawless product launches, maximize customer satisfaction, and significantly reduce warranty and.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience) · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, DMAIC, FMEA
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Day to day
- about 25% travel
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How this role compares
Against 51 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 3+)
Typical $86k–$149k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 73%
- ✓ FMEA 52%
- PPAP 48%
- ✓ Control plans 46%
- SPC 44%
- ✓ New product launch 40%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DMAIC, Machining, AutoCAD, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Ford Motor Company in Dearborn
3 other open roles at this site.
- Engineering Specialist, Industrial · Industrial
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Manufacturing Engineer- Electronics Inspection · Manufacturing
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Responsibilities
Work directly with PTME and Global Quality teams to improve manufacturing system performance, update standard documents, enhance FMA process robustness, and lead continuous improvement training initiatives.
responsibilities
and associated systems as needed.
Requirements
- ✓Education & Technical Experience: Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering degree (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing engineering discipline.
- ✓Plant & Quality Background: Proven manufacturing and quality experience in a plant manufacturing environment, including direct experience in APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PFMEA development, and Control Plans.
- ✓Problem Solving & Analytics: Strong leadership, analytical, and structured problem-solving skills paired with an innovative, continuous improvement mindset.
- ✓Communication & Coaching: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to teach, coach, and effectively present technical materials to peers and various levels of PTME leadership.
- ✓Teamwork & Flexibility: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of collaborating effectively within diverse, dynamic, cross-functional teams.
- ✓Self-Motivation & Agility: Fast learner with the self-motivation and initiative to proactively acquire technical knowledge independently via online documents and cross-functional networking to master complex data and processes.
Requirements
/ Knowledge Packets, engineering standards, and GPDS powertrain deliverables.
- ✓Technical & CAD Tools: Familiarity with Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) tools (e.g., AutoCAD) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) knowledge.
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 lov
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General Job Description
Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering (PTME) seeks a motivated professional to drive quality robustness across our engineering factory. The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in quality deliverables including PFMEAs, Control Plans, error-proofing strategies, engineering standards, and new program launch requirements. They will lead efforts to improve and maximize equipment and process performance for existing manufacturing systems in the machining, assembly and test operations. They may support PTME launch teams through coaching, training, technical deep dives, and enhancements to engineering standards. Additionally, they will collaborate with global teams to resolve powertrain launch quality concerns and execute continuous improvement initiatives.
More Detailed Job Description
At Ford Motor Company, quality is at the heart of everything we build. As a Manufacturing Quality Engineer and Powertrain Quality Leader, you will drive the application and continuous improvement of quality systems across our powertrain manufacturing operations. The focus will be on machining, assembly and test systems within the Powertrain Manufacturing Staff Organization. Partnering with Product Design, Global and Plant Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Warranty teams, you will proactively reduce and eliminate data-driven quality issues and manufacturing risks, enhance process robustness, and reinforce quality systems through robust PFMEAs, Control Plans, and standardized documentation. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, coach cross-functional teams, audit quality processes, and champion operational excellence to deliver flawless product launches, maximize customer satisfaction, and significantly reduce warranty and manufacturing losses.
include
- •FMA & Quality Deliverables: Assist in the development, review, and maintenance of Process FMA deliverables—including PFMEAs and Control Plans—to ensure alignment with corporate standards.
- •Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis: Support root cause analysis and permanent corrective action (PCA/PRA) processes using structured problem-solving tools such as 3-Legged 5-Why (3L5Y), 8D, and A3.
- •Launch & Warranty Support: Conduct launch quality and warranty deep-dive reviews; to help identify recurring failure modes, risk areas, lessons learned, potential systemic improvements and ultimately support warranty reduction workstreams.
- •Lessons Learned & Best Practices: Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Product Development, Plant Quality, and Global Engineering) to support the development and implementation of best practices, drive continuous improvement and issue resolution document and cascade Quality Operating System (QOS) lessons learned into forward-model programs.
- •Continuous Improvement Across Operations: Support the update and enhancement of production quality tools/systems, training materials, and data analysis methods/reporting across manufacturing engineering, including DRIM maintenance.
- •Plant Support & Travel: Approximately 25% Travel (Michigan, Windsor, Canada, Ohio) to Powertrain Manufacturing Plants as required (including occasional overnight stays) to support launch teams, deep dives, and plant quality initiatives.
Note: Training will be provided for the above
Preferred Requirments
- +Ford Quality Systems Expertise: Demonstrated technical knowledge of Ford Quality Processes, such as Ford Quality Operating System (QOS), Process FMA (SCCAF/SCCP, FMEA, Control Plans), Bill of Process (BOP), Quality Launch Readiness Assessments, 3-Legged 5-Why Problem Solving, DMAIC, and Global 8D methodologies.
- +Six Sigma Certification: Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- +Core Ford Systems Knowledge: Familiarity with Ford Core Engineering Systems such as MIDAS, FEDE, Global Manufacturing