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Ford Motor Company Quality Manager in Buffalo, New York
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this position...
Champion the Quality Operating System (QOS).
What you'll do...
Co-lead implementation of the Quality Operating System processes and procedures across the plant
· Lead the analysis of internal and external data to improve quality through improvement / stabilization of processes and throughout the final area
· Teach / Coach team members on how manage equipment, engineering trials, change management processes, workstation readiness as well as how to co-lead variation reduction teams
· Coordinates the resources and activities of Process Engineers to support Final Departments needs for quality improvement and equipment uptime including startup
· Monitor production to make sure that equipment/processes are capable and running. Ensure the team reacts to resolve any issues that arise
· Ensures department complies with all regulation / requirements
· Facilitate daily meetings of the Process and Quality Engineers
· Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks
· Review/approve Preventive Maintenance activities
· Manage department Health and Safety concerns
· Own, lead, and support the Final Area Control Plans along with department M.E. Manager
You'll have...
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
· Strong statistical background
· Language skills as required by the job
· Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Even better, you may have...
· Quality engineering background preferred
· Engineering degree preferred
· Six Sigma Black Belt Certification preferred
· Strong knowledge of the Ford Production System/Quality Operating System
· Working Knowledge of the following systems:
o Data Cubes/Common Metrics
o AWS
o BSAQ
o ECB
o GQRS
o QLS
o AVS
o DPR
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, 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.
This position is a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 44569