Job Description
Position Description:
Quality / Manufacturing Engineer *STA Site Interior* As a STA Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a critical role in ensuring supplier
manufacturing readiness and sustained performance. You will be responsible for implementing commodity-specific business plans, ensuring supplier
compliance with Ford’s quality, delivery, capacity, and warranty standards. This position serves as the primary technical interface between Ford and its
suppliers and is essential in supporting product launches, driving issue resolution, and ensuring zero disruption to vehicle production.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Dearborn, MI |
| Job Type | Contractor, Full-time |
| Industry | Other/Not Classified |
| Salary | $95,000–$110,000 Per Year |
| Year Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Troy, Michigan, US |
| Website | http://www.eta.com/ |
Qualifications
Skills Required:
APQP, PPAP • Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure suppliers exceed Ford’s expectations for launch readiness, quality, capacity,
warranty, and on-time delivery.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with internal Ford teams and supplier leadership to resolve open issues and drive
continuous improvement.
• Serve as the principal on-site technical lead for troubleshooting, emergency containment, and corrective actionimplementation during critical supplier events.
• Ensure zero vehicle losses or production disruptions due to supplier-related issues. • Monitor and enforce compliance with Ford’s quality and operational standards, including Q1 requirements.
• Drive early manufacturing feasibility assessments at
supplier sites to ensure launch and production readiness.
• Lead and support execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) deliverables in alignment with program timelines. • Analyze supplier performance using data-driven metrics
to support strategic sourcing decisions and future quality improvements
. • Participate in supplier development initiatives, helping build long-term
capability and alignment with Ford’s operational excellence goals.
About Company
For over 43 years, ETA has been a premier engineering consulting and software development company providing services worldwide. Its client list includes General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation, Thomas Built Buses, Navistar, ICRC and TACOM, as well as other Fortune1000 companies in the banking and information technology sector. ETA also provides staffing as a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry and has been recognized as the 'Supplier of the Year'. As a leader in the field, ETA seeks exceptional candidates and teams to fulfill the client's needs, on time and on budget. ETA is always searching for and working with the best of the best. A strong commitment to long-term partnerships, as well as in-depth knowledge of industry practices, give ETA the ability to proactively and comprehensively understand the client's overall staffing needs and provide you with rewarding career opportunities.
Skills
- APQP, PPAP
Skills
- Business Planunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Engineeringunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Product/Service Launchunmatched
- Quality Engineeringunmatched
- Reliability Engineeringunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Planningunmatched
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