About the role

  • VO Quality Program Manager overseeing regional quality standards and leading transformation initiatives at Ford. Responsible for driving quality systems ensuring data-driven and predictive quality operations.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary lead in the Manufacturing Quality Americas, QPM, ensuring that a specific vehicle program, VO, Power Transmission Operations PTO, Stamping meets all quality targets, from the initial concept phase through launch and into the hands of the customer.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical degree is required.
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience in a leadership role.
  • Technical Expertise: Extensive knowledge of the Manufacturing Quality Operating System (QOS), global quality procedures, and manufacturing auditing standards.
  • Transformation Mindset: Proven track record of leading transformation initiatives—moving teams from reactive problem-solving to proactive, systemic quality management.
  • Problem Solving: Understanding in 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone (Ishikawa), and Pareto Analysis, Working knowledge of 4Q, Shainin Red X or Six Sigma Black Belt principles.
  • Travel - willingness to travel up to 25%.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A 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.

Job title

Quality Program Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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