PVT Governance & Development: Govern the roles, responsibilities, and professional development of VHE IPTSE Plant Vehicle Teams (PVTs), holding authority on external requests to ensure alignment with quality objectives.
Technical Leadership & Coaching: Leverage functional acumen and extensive cross-vehicle knowledge to drive systemic root cause identification and prevent recurrence of quality issues. Provide hands-on technical coaching to PVTs, including conducting rotating on-site Gembas, to cultivate stronger problem-solving capabilities across the organization.
Cross-Functional Integration: Serve as a direct, agile, and accessible link to Product Development (PD), guiding containment actions and defining next steps for critical quality issues. Maintain close ties with functional teams, ensuring that prioritization of quality initiatives is heavily influenced by functional needs and strategic objectives.
Quality Spike Mitigation: Lead efforts to fix issues directly at the point of fit, proactively mitigating quality spikes and ensuring robust solutions are implemented swiftly and effectively.
Talent Strategy & Team Building: Develop and implement a comprehensive talent strategy focused on training and development to enhance prevention and problem-solving capabilities within the quality organization. Actively contribute to building and fostering a high-performing team, including identifying and nurturing developmental opportunities through rotations.
Strategic Partnership: Collaborate closely with Functional Director, providing input on critical talent selections (e.g., LL6 roles) and acting as a key partner to their organizations. Potentially manage and integrate headcount from functional teams to optimize quality initiatives.
Travel: This person's teams will be located at the vehicle assembly plants. Travel will be required approximately 50%.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in engineering
8+ years of experience in quality, product development & manufacturing
Strong technical acumen and comprehensive cross-vehicle knowledge
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop problem-solving skills in others
Proven experience in systemic root cause identification and recurrence prevention methodologies
Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence and work effectively across diverse functional teams (e.g., Product Development, Manufacturing, Design, Supplier Technical Assistance)
Experience in leading quality improvement initiatives and managing quality performance metrics
Even better, you may have...
Master's degree in Engineering
8+ years of experience in engineering & manufacturing
Familiarity with Ford's product development and quality processes
Experience with Gembas and lean manufacturing principles
Benefits
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.
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