STA - Warranty Engineer

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• Lead Critical Supplier Process to drive Supplier Quality Reject (QR) performance improvement.
• Participate in whiteboard reviews and assigned sub‑system VRT (Variability Reduction Team) meetings; drive resolution of external supplier process –1
  
  MIS and 0
  
  MIS warranty concerns.
• Support QR procedures by binning concerns, reviewing threshold QRs, and assisting the Incoming Quality (IQ) department with non‑responsive suppliers. Assist suppliers and plants in QR/PPM (Parts Per Million) data accuracy.

• Coordinate part quality confirmation process for suppliers with repetitive containment failure.
• Lead containment of special‑cause supplier process –1
  
  MIS and 0
  
  MIS BSAQ (Balanced Single Agenda for Quality) projects.
• Align with VRT on Supplier Process (SP) BSAQ issues for Glidepath values.
• Provide early notification and engage the STA Site team on potential Stop Shipments related to supplier process (SP).
• Support containment of supplier Stop Ship issues; assist the STA team with vehicle On‑Hold and Release process tracking.
• Work with Stop Ship stakeholders to support accurate root cause for Prevent Action Closure (PAC) process reporting.
• Monitor daily production report (DPR) and notify STA management of issues requiring site awareness/intervention.
• Act as direct Plant Vehicle Team (PVT) resident supplier representative and liaison between STA and plant management; support daily plant quality meetings to report on containment of SP ECB (Early Concern Binning) issues; participate in VRT forums; lead supplier preparation for VQRs (Vehicle Quality Review).

• Bachelor of Science/Engineering or equivalent technical/manufacturing aptitude.
• 2+ years of plant manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of supplier quality experience.
• Ability to develop and present materials to senior leadership with short timelines.

• Experience leading multiple complex assignments with demanding timelines.
• Knowledge in interior, including seats, IP, consoles, headliners, and vehicle interior.
• Knowledge of problem‑solving tools.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Quality experience.
• Strong communication and team building skills.

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new‑parent ramp‑up programs; subsidized backup childcare and more.
• Family‑building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members; management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Active employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• 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 more information on salary and benefits, . This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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

Ford’s Purchasing team ensures that parts and services sourced from around the world are of the highest quality, at optimal cost, and delivered on time. We build strong relationships with suppliers, lower costs, improve quality, and support sustainability goals. We foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs of diverse backgrounds to meet our customers’ needs and expectations.

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

• Windsor, Ontario, Canada
• Dearborn, MI – referents increase interview chances by 2x (optional).

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