Design Perceived Quality Specialist

Ford Design Perceived Quality SpecialistWe 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.Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design, you'll be at the cutting edge of Ford's most strategically critical work, designing people and society's needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.The Design Perceived Quality (DPQ) Specialist is responsible for driving Best-In-Class (BIC) interior and exterior fit, finish, and surface execution for Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Bridging the gap between creative design, engineering, and manufacturing, this role collaborates with designers and cross-functional partners to develop optimized surface execution and sections (understanding both "A" and "B" sides) while challenging traditional execution norms. Additionally, the role leads, from a Design perspective, competitive assessment initiatives to document and share Areas of Concern (AoC) and Areas of Excellence (AoE).ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...This position maintains and builds Designs PQ assessment reference libraries.Responsible for Improving Interior and Exterior Perceived Quality from a Design POV for both Ford and Lincoln products.Responsible for program assessment and documentation for Design PQ that achieve excellence in all Ford and Lincoln products.Responsible for challenging execution norms and outdated sections to achieve BIC fit and finish, and PQ by TODAY'S NEW standardsResponsible for sharing PQ assessment documents w/design team and program to assist in prioritizing value of each element relative to customer perceptionWorks with design teams, design engineering, body engineering, craftsmanship, and manufacturing in the development of sections that enable BIC PQCollaborates with digital modelers to assess and develop surface excellence and perfectionResponsible for assessing 3D surface quality for highlights and executionResponsible for building trust and maintaining positive working relationships with Product Development counterparts (DTO, Craftsmanship, etc.)Leads the Design PQ Discovery process.Responsible for photo documentation of current Global Ford products as well as Global Best-In-Class competitive vehicles and maintains an online reference library (SharePoint site) of both Areas of Excellence and Areas of Concern for specific programsQualificationsYou'll have...Bachelors degree in Industrial Design, Quality, and/or Engineering7-8 years of studio engineering and/or design experience in an Automotive OEMCreative experience with knowledge of technical requirements for automotive designProficient at creative problem-solving.Deep knowledge and understanding of automotive materials used in manufacturingDeep knowledge of what it takes to deliver PQ excellenceMust be a great collaborator, works well with others, and has a team player mindsetDeep knowledge of surface development and execution with a keen eye for designDeep understanding of materials and manufacturing to achieve BIC design PQUnderstands "B" side surface to achieve execution excellence on the "A" side surfaceMust be a self-starterEven better, you may have...Experience with OEM's who are considered to have BIC PQICEM and Alias CAD literate with ability to pull up assess 3D digital dataComputer skills and software knowledge of Microsoft Office# years direct experience with design digital toolsAutomotive Industrial Design and/or Engineering emphasis preferredExperience working in or with creative culturesExperience of managing multiple stakeholders across complex projectsYou may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverageFlexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.