Quality Engineering Specialist, Process Quality Engineering, Blueoval Battery Park Michigan

Ford's legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we're not just assembling battery systems; we're leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

In this position...

The Quality Engineering Specialist is responsible for ensuring that lithium-ion battery cells produced at the plant meet Ford's quality, safety, and performance standards throughout the manufacturing process. This role involves monitoring key process parameters, analyzing SPC data to detect variation, and driving root-cause investigations and corrective actions (CAPA) for defects or yield losses.

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

What you'll do...

• Respond promptly to daily quality abnormalities; lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor SPC, FAI, MES inspections, FIFO material control, error-proofing (poka-yoke), rework, and equipment qualification for winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill stations.
• Manage change control (4M) and ensure effective process response plans (control plans, PFMEA).
• Identify quality risks (e.g., moisture control, electrolyte handling) and drive preventive/corrective actions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report production quality performance metrics, identifying trends and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead quality improvement projects using structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Why, FMEA).
• Support process audits, customer audits, and Layered Process Audits (LPA).
• Ensure compliance with battery safety standards (e.g., UN38.3, dry room, EHS requirements).
• Coach and develop PQE technicians.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Must be comfortable with effectively presenting information to top management and public groups.

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

What you'll do...

• Respond promptly to daily quality abnormalities; lead containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor SPC, FAI, MES inspections, FIFO material control, error-proofing (poka-yoke), rework, and equipment qualification for winding, cell assembly, and electrolyte fill stations.
• Manage change control (4M) and ensure effective process response plans (control plans, PFMEA).
• Identify quality risks (e.g., moisture control, electrolyte handling) and drive preventive/corrective actions.
• Monitor, analyze, and report production quality performance metrics, identifying trends and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead quality improvement projects using structured problem-solving tools (8D, 5-Why, FMEA).
• Support process audits, customer audits, and Layered Process Audits (LPA).
• Ensure compliance with battery safety standards (e.g., UN38.3, dry room, EHS requirements).
• Coach and develop PQE technicians.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Must be comfortable with effectively presenting information to top management and public groups.

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.