Recall Completion Improvement Specialist

Ford Ford · Auto · Allen Park, MI +1 · Marketing & Sales

This role focuses on improving recall completion rates for automotive safety actions, specifically Takata airbags, by developing and executing owner outreach campaigns, analyzing repair trends, managing vendor relationships, providing technical training, and reporting on progress to leadership and regulatory bodies. While it involves data analysis and potentially using AI tools, the core function is product/program management for service actions, not AI model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to design and execute highly effective owner outreach campaigns.
  2. Analyze Takata and FSA repair trends to develop, implement, and track targeted action plans that measurably increase recall completion rates.
  3. Build and manage relationships with key automotive partners, including used car dealers, 3rd party repairers, salvage auctions, recyclers, and data providers.
  4. Lead hands-on, on-site technical training sessions for 3rd party Partner Canvassers and Technicians to ensure safe and efficient airbag recall repairs.
  5. Prepare and deliver high-quality progress reports, dashboards, and presentations regarding Takata completion status for senior leadership and NHTSA compliance reviews.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Technology, Engineering, or related discipline
  • Deep understanding of automotive service, dealership operations, and technical repair procedures.
  • Ability to translate raw data and repair metrics into actionable operational strategies.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to lead discussions and present complex regulatory data clearly to diverse audiences (from technicians to senior executive leadership).
  • Proven capability to design, pilot, and scale new processes in fast-paced, ambiguous, or undefined environments.
  • Strong organizational skills to manage competing priorities and meet key objectives

Nice to have

  • Automotive service technical background preferred (Field Service Engineer/Hotline/Product Concern Engineer/Automotive Technician)
  • High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • High learning agility for navigating new technical databases and software.
  • Experience with GCQIS, MMP, WERS, GCCT, GSAR and PTS is helpful.
  • Experience leveraging AI tools within analysis and problem-solving environments.

What the JD emphasized

  • mandated by the NHTSA
  • NHTSA compliance reviews