At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As part of the Ford F-150 Team, you’ll help build world-class, state-of-the-art, smart Gas, Hybrid and Electric trucks the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

Qualifications

You'll have…..

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering
• One or more years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment (internship and/or co-op experience will be considered)

Even better you may have….

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Vehicle Warranty systems knowledge such as ECB, BSAQ, GSAR, or similar
• Demonstrated Technical Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong understanding of body and /or EDS automotive systems
• Ability to establish a System Engineering approach to problem solving
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools for documentation and presentation
• Engineering Problem Solving; root cause identification and analysis, developing Containment Actions and Permanent Corrective Actions
• Success working in a fast-paced challenging environment

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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do……

The Plant Vehicle Engineer is an integral member of Ford Motor Company's Product Development organization. The PVT Engineer plays a vital role in analyzing and improving the Quality of the vehicles. In this role, you will be 'first line of defense' with regards to quality. Additional responsibilities will include:

Conduct a daily review of incoming warranty claims data, review customer and dealership comments, bin claims into accurate binning categories, contact dealership/s for parts and repair diagnoses, participate in customer call back to ensure proper understanding of customer feedback, review returned parts for root cause analyses and develop Interim Containment and Permanent Corrective Actions

• Support assembly plant with Stop Ships/Stop Builds, Campaigns, Audits, Root Cause Analysis and other Quality related tasks
• Lead engineering commodity changes for future minor product launches and lead cost reduction actions in current production vehicles
• Support Variability Reduction Team (VRT) for specific sub-systems and work closely with Supplier partners for subsystem components to address quality concerns
• Lead engineering trials and the implementation of running changes for the sub-system
• Issue engineering Alerts and initiate and/or pursue authorization of engineering concerns for product changes to support Quality objectives
• Engage technical experts and functional team members for driving resolution and in developing corrective actions to improve product quality
• Maintain sub-system and/or Vehicle Functional Group (VFG) level Quality documents
• Create presentations for various levels of upper management (weekly VRT report out, Vehicle Quality Reviews, Engineering Managers reviews) and review results
• Work onsite on a regular basis
• Local travel up to 5% to visit suppliers