Livonia Transmission Plant Resident Engineer

As the LTP Resident Engineer, you will serve as the critical, on-site bridge between Product Development (PD) Systems Engineering and Powertrain Manufacturing Operations at the Livonia Transmission Plant (LTP). You will be the primary technical authority representing PD on the plant floor, responsible for ensuring first-time quality, rapid issue resolution, and flawless change-control execution for high-volume rear-wheel-drive (10R80/MHT/10R60) and front-wheel-drive (8F) transmission families.

You will transition the plant engineering interface into a modern, data-driven operation-leveraging cutting-edge AI/ML tools (such as MILO) and Digital Birth Certificates to catch defects before they reach the customer, directly impacting Ford's Global Warranty (1 MIS/3 MIS) and Launch Quality targets.

On-site bridge between Product Development and Manufacturing at Livonia Transmission Plant for RWD (10R/MHT) and FWD (8F) transmission families.

* Represent Product Engineering:
Act as the single point of contact and decision-maker for engineering, design, and quality sign-offs on the LTP shop floor.

* Drive Daily Plant Alignment:
Attend daily plant startup and operating committee meetings. Proactively identify product design and quality concerns. Ask the hard "Why" to determine if issues require process optimization, supplier containment, or immediate design changes.

* Leverage Advanced Analytics:
Utilize Digital Birth Certificate data and MILO AI/ML final test stand diagnostics (waveforms and image analysis) to reactively isolate suspect populations during quality holds, saving millions in teardown and swap costs.

* Own Change Control & Documentation:
Author, review, track, and close WERS alerts, Supplier Requests for Engineering Approval (SREAs), and Manufacturing Risk Assessments. Maintain a centralized "Source of Truth" database for all active plant concerns to ensure transparent, skip-level-free communication.

* Lead Rapid Root-Cause Analysis:
Partner with UAW operators, plant quality teams, and supplier representatives to diagnose in-plant assembly concerns and dealer/warranty returns using Six Sigma and Lean problem-solving methodologies.

* Manage Deviations & Specifications:
Authorize temporary component deviations and provide clear interpretation of Engineering Specifications (ES) and drawings to plant personnel. Sign off on plant Dynamic Control Plans (DCP) and Repair Documents.

* Support Launch & Program Delivery:
Assist in the physical build and teardown of pre-production units, and lead the on-site resolution of launch-spike issues for upcoming vehicle programs.

* Represent Product Engineering:
Act as the single point of contact and decision-maker for engineering, design, and quality sign-offs on the LTP shop floor.

* Drive Daily Plant Alignment:
Attend daily plant startup and operating committee meetings. Proactively identify product design and quality concerns. Ask the hard "Why" to determine if issues require process optimization, supplier containment, or immediate design changes.

* Leverage Advanced Analytics:
Utilize Digital Birth Certificate data and MILO AI/ML final test stand diagnostics (waveforms and image analysis) to reactively isolate suspect populations during quality holds, saving millions in teardown and swap costs.

* Own Change Control & Documentation:
Author, review, track, and close WERS alerts, Supplier Requests for Engineering Approval (SREAs), and Manufacturing Risk Assessments. Maintain a centralized "Source of Truth" database for all active plant concerns to ensure transparent, skip-level-free communication.

* Lead Rapid Root-Cause Analysis:
Partner with UAW operators, plant quality teams, and supplier representatives to diagnose in-plant assembly concerns and dealer/warranty returns using Six Sigma and Lean problem-solving methodologies.

* Manage Deviations & Specifications:
Authorize temporary component deviations and provide clear interpretation of Engineering Specifications (ES) and drawings to plant personnel. Sign off on plant Dynamic Control Plans (DCP) and Repair Documents.

* Support Launch & Program Delivery:
Assist in the physical build and teardown of pre-production units, and lead the on-site resolution of launch-spike issues for upcoming vehicle programs.