Kentucky Truck Plant Product Development PVT Leader

JOB DESCRIPTION

Kentucky Truck Plant Product Development PVT Leader

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.

Lead large cross functional teams, across multiple disciplines, in delivery of all actions required to meet Ford quality targets.

In this position...
This is an opportunity to work on both of Fords flagship products: the Lincoln Navigator and the Ford Expedition. Help move Ford into the #1 quality position.

We will relocate the right candidate!

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you'll do...
*Achieve vehicle line quality objectives (R/1000, CPU, QNPS and Customer Satisfaction)

*Provide Product Development launch leadership for all Minor, J2/J3 and Added Starter launches

*Resolve production internal issues which inhibit quality or a First Time Through (FTT/FRC) design issue

*Manage PVT resources to achieve year-over-year continuous improvement (e.g. resources & budgets)

*Communicate updates (as required) at applicable VO & PD management meetings

*Provide Variability Reduction Team (VRT) process leadership

* Analyze monthly published ECB/GSAR warranty data and cascade. This includes indirect management of the team members to ensure success.

- Develop management reports integrating multiple sources of quality data (ECB/GSAR, J.D. Power, QNPS, QARS/Data Cubes) for various forums.

- Directly communicate vehicle quality analysis to PVT Manager and Program Supervisor(s) to support leadership report outs.

- Deep dive warranty data and provide spreadsheets/tables/charts/graphs (case study requests from supervisor, manager, or above)

- Manage BSAQ projects and RD Map to support / achieve yearly business objectives

- Manage completion of Form 4 with all critical X's; ensure completeness of analysis & work-streams for all issues greater than 3 claims in the last 4MOP if meeting objectives or 1 claim in the last 4MOP for those Vehicle Functional Groups (VFG's) not meeting objectives and low volume vehicles like Navigator

- Ensure teams utilize 5D, G8D, or 6-Sigma structured problem-solving methodologies to address customer issues and share common issue resolutions across PVT's

*Attend / run QPST (weekly) to review Top and Emerging Issues and timing to assess any potential risk to warranty/vehicle quality.

*Attend / run Custome Connected PAT (weekly) to monitor and react to social media, connected vehicle data, vehicles off road, and customer call center data

*Attend weekly VRT meetings, seeing that ICAs/PCAs are in place to manage Warranty Top 20 repair diagnosis issues.

*Summarize data in the VQR decks for the PVT Mgr providing summaries of vehicle line quality (R/1000, CPU, QNPS, first-time-reported) monthly including data analysis and collaboration with Internal Plant Quality team, STA, etc.

*Support Concern Monitoring Team (CMT), meeting Quicker Service Fix (QSF) guidelines in closing customer issues within 90 days

*Support Management Review VPQR,FQM, EMMs, Josh Quality Meeting, and VQRs

- Track vehicle data to see what the next up to be escalated topic is for Josh Quality meeting or EMM

QUALIFICATIONS

You'll have...
* Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering field of study or a Bachelors degree with relevant experience

7-10 years of manufacturing experience

Ability to respond and prioritize dynamic workload demands from different sources and collaborate with offsite teams

Ability to directly communicate with senior leadership on Ford quality delivery

Experience in Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel (pivots) and databases

Experience in Early Concern Binning, Product Development and Warranty

Data logging and book-keeping skills, ability to manage/own multiple sources of information and cascade to appropriate team(s).

Understanding of vehicle architectures and components.

Strong attention to detail

Strong Interpersonal Skills and general program management familiarity: Project timing and Planning to meet business objectives.

Strong Organization and Writing Skills
Even better, you may have...
Automotive Plant experience

Designing and releasing of components experience

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/LL6NonHTHD

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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ABOUT US

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

We build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It's our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.