Process Control Team Supervisor – Manufacturing Engineering

Ford Motor Company

Ford Process Control Team Supervisor leading automotive quality strategies and tooling implementation. Building engineering teams and deploying controls across North American vehicle plants.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $115,500 - $218,100 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Automotive Manufacturing Engineering with a focus on APQP, Control Plans, and PFMEA. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage tooling installations, and develop data visualization dashboards for process control.

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Automotive Manufacturing EngineeringAPQPControl PlansPFMEAVision Systems

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Hard Skills

Engineering DegreeProcess ControlTooling InstallationProject ManagementData Visualization

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional LeadershipNegotiationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Power BIFEDEWERSGSPAS/APTTeamcenter

Industry Keywords

Automotive ManufacturingProduct DevelopmentQuality AssuranceSupplier ManagementError-Proofing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead a dedicated Process Control Team within Global Manufacturing Engineering across Strategy/Process and Plant Implementation workstreams
Review Significant and Critical Characteristics from Product Development to enhance Control Plans
Provide strategic engineering recommendations and determine design or tooling enablers for enhanced control methods
Direct updates to Control Plans and review PFMEAs for alignment with quality documents
Lead cross-functional reviews with Product Development, Quality, and VME stakeholders
Drive interim versus permanent control strategies and secure signed exceptions for interim actions
Oversee creation, auditing, and updating of PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Sheets
Deliver executive-level report-outs on risk-reduction metrics and project status
Support real-time data visualization dashboards tracking progress across facilities
Guide development of action plans and Statements of Work for process-control tooling
Support supplier quote acquisition, funding, and tooling-upgrade requisitions across North American Vehicle Operations plants
Lead onsite execution of interim containment solutions and permanent controls
Deploy engineers to supervise installation of equipment, vision systems, error-proofing systems, and smart tools
Coordinate labor estimates, operations updates, and installation and operationalization of tooling and software
Establish validation criteria with plant operations and IT teams
Develop long-term sustainment plans with plant maintenance and operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or related field)
5+ years of experience in Automotive Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, or Product Development
Deep understanding of APQP, including Control Plans, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Significant/Critical Characteristics
Proven experience bridging vehicle design/engineering and plant-floor manufacturing feasibility
Willingness to travel as needed for North American Assembly Plant installations and execution
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
Preferred: hands-on experience developing, procuring, and installing advanced Vision Systems and Error-Proofing tools
Preferred: extensive automotive final assembly plant experience, including tooling installations and launch cycles across multiple facilities
Preferred: experience writing Statements of Work, evaluating supplier quotes, and managing external tooling suppliers
Preferred: ability to negotiate complex quality issues across PD, Quality, VME, and VO
Preferred: project management experience tracking multiple complex workstreams across geographic locations
Preferred: knowledge of Ford systems including FEDE, WERS, GSPAS/APT, Teamcenter, E2KS/Auros, and AIS
Preferred: experience working effectively under stressful conditions and aggressive timing constraints
Preferred: experience developing or managing Power BI or similar data visualization dashboards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days
Paid parental leave
New parent ramp-up programs
Subsidized back-up child care
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time