Sterling Quality Engineer

Job Description

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?

In this position...

Embark on a foundational career journey with the Underbody Systems Engineering (UnSE) organization as a Quality Engineer at the Ford Sterling Axle Plant (SAP).

This role is designed for an eager engineer looking to gain hands-on experience and develop expertise in ensuring the quality of critical axle components for Ford's iconic vehicles like the F-Series, Expedition / Navigator, Explorer / Aviator, Mustang, and Transit. You will be immersed in a dynamic manufacturing environment, learning directly from experienced engineers and contributing to daily activities that uphold our high standards for internal and external quality, production efficiency, and continuous improvement.

The Ford Sterling Axle Plant (SAP) is a key manufacturing facility specializing in the production of front and rear axles for a wide range of Ford vehicles. As a Quality Engineer within the Underbody Systems Engineering (UnSE) organization, you will be mentored while learning to play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the high standards of product quality that Ford customers expect.

The UnSE team is integral to Ford's product development, focusing on systems engineering practices across vehicle design, optimization, and production. This position requires a proactive, hands-on approach, engaging directly with gear manufacturing, machining, and assembly processes. Under the guidance of the plant resident engineer, you will learn to identify quality issues, understand plant metrics, and participate in comprehensive warranty part analysis.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

This position requires a proactive, hands-on approach, engaging directly with the gear manufacturing, machining, and assembly processes. You will be responsible for driving quality improvements, supporting plant metrics, and conducting in-depth warranty part analysis to identify root causes and implement effective corrective and preventive actions. This is an excellent opportunity for a new engineer to make a significant impact on product reliability and manufacturing excellence.

• Monitor and improve quality for all product lines manufactured at the Sterling Axle Plant (SAP).
• Support the plant team in achieving key SAP metrics, including First Time Through (FTT), Jobs Per Hour (JPH), and Waste Elimination / Hidden Factory initiatives.
• Provide necessary support to the driveline organization while on-site at SAP, including process reviews, functional trial runs, and product reviews.
• Conduct comprehensive warranty part analysis, encompassing initial analysis, development, and driving work streams to determine root cause, implement corrective action(s), and prevent recurrence.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Even better, you may have...

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 :

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This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG8 .