VRT Functional Analyst

Job Description

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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. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we’re known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You’ll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving forces behind our success.

 

In this position…

Attend and chair the team meetings, and lead the team through the Variability Reduction process. Conduct meetings every week to review concerns.

 

Responsibilities

What you’ll do…

 

 

  • Attend and chair the team meetings, and lead the team through the Variability Reduction process. Conduct meetings every week to review concerns.
  • Ensure that the team opens a BSAQ concern when the conditions meet the criteria.
  • Ensure issues or concerns that are found internal to the plant as well as any external issues or concerns found in concern-based systems other than ECB, i.e., QNPS, QLS (optional), etc. be entered into BSAQ so they can be tracked on the Top Concern Containment and Validation Mapping, (Form-4).
  • If the following circumstances occur: all claims are classified as Dealer Goodwill or Customer damage, Design related items which will not be changed due to senior management decision.
  • Responsible for a current and filled out, Top Concern Containment and Validation Mapping (Form-4).
  • Present and speak to Subsystem data during daily & monthly VQR reviews.
  • Ensure that the team meets the requirements of the applicable Time & Data Mgmt. Procedures for weekly working meetings and bi-weekly and monthly report-outs.
  • Ensure that all required current data and charts are posted in the Digital PIC room.
  • Drive the team to timely Interim Containment Actions (ICA) and Permanent Corrective Actions (PCA) and highlight issues through the VQR process.
  • Keep the Champion informed of any required skill level deficiencies in the makeup of the team; escalate roadblocks impeding the team’s progress and keep them informed of the team’s current status to objectives.
  • Ensure the ECB claims are being binned correctly, if warranty claims are binned incorrectly, it is the VRT Co-Lead’s responsibility to make sure that they are re-binned to the appropriate VRT/VFG/CCC, functional area, (Design, Process, Supplier Design, Supplier Process, or Powertrain Process)
    • Re-binning the claims to the organization responsible for the resolution is done to ensure claims are owned by the subsystem best positioned to solve the root cause.
    • Link to FN/VFG Job Aid (located on the binning pages)
  • Update the Quality Confirmation Map (QCM) on an ongoing basis according to the VOPQUG-228 procedure and ensure that all containment points for open issues are identified.
  • Any temporary inspection that was added for containment should be moved to “Obsolete Checks” on the Quality Confirmation Map when the criteria for this have been met according to the VOPQUG-228 Quality Confirmation mapping procedure.
  • Provide status of Open issues on FAF02-053-4, (Form-4) and identify where help is required. Record actions taken to contain and permanently correct concern. Actions taken to cut off the concern from going to the customer are documented under the ICA. Actions taken to eliminate the cause of the concern are documented in the PCA.

 

Qualifications

 

You’ll have…

 

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Min 5 years Manufacturing Experience
  • Min 5 years Quality experience
  • Previous union experience
  • Previous data experience
  • Microsoft Office (excel, PowerPoint, word)
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.

 

Even better, you may have…

 

  • Associate degree
  • Black Belt trained or certified
  • Knowledge of QARS, GSAR, ECB
  • QLS Usage and Data Analysis
  • WBDM Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • AVIS Cell Data Analysis and Interpretation – Experience
  • VOW Cell Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • Error Proofing Data Analysis and Interpretation
  • ONTRAC
  • Quality Leadership System (QLS)
  • Health Chart CTQ in E2KS