Ford Quality Manager 

United States, Michigan, Dearborn 

146911022

What you'll do...

• Member of the Plant Operating Committee and responsible for keeping OCM informed of status on Quality issues.
• Develop and mentor plant personnel on the QOS, coach and train on the appropriate use of standard Quality Tools
• Champion and Deliver the plant Policy Deployment Process for Quality.
• Champion the daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly Quality cadence for the plant (Daily Quality Reviews, PIC, VRT, PQR’s, SAR reviews)
• Manage department direct and indirect manning
• Single point of contact for customers
• Coordinate and co-chair monthly Local Joint Quality Meetings
• Drive to implementation of corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.
• Resolve quality issues using 6-sigma tools
• Manage stability of the base QOS
• Identify sources of variation within the production environment effectively and efficiently
• Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis
• Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements
• Oversee the layout of parts as required
• Champion the Incoming Quality activity
• Provide feedback concerns to appropriate departments identified by dealers and customers related to quality
• Pass through management for Warranty and Ford Plant Concerns
• Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility
• Review incoming quality concerns; must have experience with initiating containment, determining root cause and implementing corrective actions
• Coordinate real time supplier quality concern feedback to production departments
• Provide IQ support to contain suspect component concerns until certified stock arrives
• Oversee the review of supplier 8D's and the acceptance or rejection based on content
• Provide updates on suppliers to Purchasing, STA, and plant management
• Manage the reimbursement of plant expenses due to supplier quality concerns
• Plant lead for Quality in all New Model Launch activities