Incoming Supplier Quality Engineering Specialist, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford's legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, we're not just assembling battery systems; we're leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, you will

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions

• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future

• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others

• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position
An Incoming Quality Engineer (IQE) is responsible for ensuring that all raw materials, components, and sub-assemblies received from suppliers meet the company's quality standards and technical specifications before they enter the production process.

What you'll do

• Responsible for inspecting incoming parts from assigned batches.
• Responsible for the verification/calibration, spot inspection and daily maintenance of the inspection equipment according to the SOP.
• Strictly implement the laboratory safety operation and management system, responsible for the daily management and maintenance of laboratory 5S
  Organize and upload test results timely
• Manage the non-conformance including quarantine, leading MRB review, coordinating sorting/rework/return
  Assist in the development, introduction, establishment and optimization of new test methods;
• Responsible for calibration and gage R&R of the IQC lab Review and analyze supplier inspection reports/COA/COC
• Initiate 8D, support root cause analysis and coordinate supplier corrective actions (SCAR) with SQE.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineer to review 8D report and verify improved results
• Troubleshoot measurement correlations between the supplier's equipment and internal equipment.
• Train and lead the team of Hourly Team Members within the IQC Lab.

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

You'll have

• High School Diploma.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Knowledge of SPC, Minitab,
• Fluent in MS-office (Excel)

Even better, you may have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering or related technical field)
• Experience:
  
  3-5 years automotive experience
• Knowledge of chemical or mechanical lab testing such as: CMM, OMM, Tensile, Elongation, Viscosity
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Quality experience
• If applicants have Li-ion battery process and product knowledge or experience, it will be strongly preferred
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
• Strong understanding of GD&T
• Fluent in SAP, MES, QMS, Power BI
• 8D, 5
  
  Why, Fishbone, PFMEA, Control Plan
• Sampling plan, Gage R&R

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 change maker, 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

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