Industrial Engineer, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
Ford · Marshall, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Base pay
- $74k–$125k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at Ford (automotive) in Marshall, MI. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, 5S, OEE, Automation, Painting / coating, Time studies
- Base pay
- $74k–$125k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $84k–$125k. This one lists $74k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 21 industrial engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 20 other live industrial postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 6+)
Typical $84k–$121k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 67%
- ✓ Lean 48%
- FMEA 48%
- PPAP 43%
- APQP 43%
- ✓ Time studies 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for 5S, OEE, Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at Ford
We found 6 people at this company and state: 5 in this kind of role, 1 leaders, plus 2 likely hiring managers. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is it more layout and capacity work, or time studies and standard work?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Ford in Marshall
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Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
MODAPTS Experience
Bilingual speaking- English / Mandarin Chinese
Be proactive, take ownership of projects and problems, and be a team player to get things done.
You 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 coverage
- ✓Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
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.
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At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...
- •use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
- •build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
- •create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
- •be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.
What You'll Do...
Improve capacity through methods such as equipment capacity loss analysis, line balance analysis, fixed loss analysis, and improvements.
Plan tooling and auxiliary facilities based on future capacity plans.
Monitor coating speed, analyze issues, and implement improvements to achieve the planned speed.
Analyze the OEE of equipment engineers to identify opportunities for capacity improvement.
Organize activities such as Gemba Work, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to find improvement opportunities. Engage personnel in designing and evaluating improvement plans to enhance equipment efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Support and coordinate various resources to handle on-site issues, including 5S management, production resource coordination, daily improvements, ad-hoc tasks, and production meetings. Work with the site management team to ensure stable and efficient production line operations.
Support new line construction, including managing equipment arrival schedules, assisting with equipment handling and positioning, and overseeing equipment installation and commissioning progress.
Willingness to work various shifts and hours, including weekends as needed.
Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
You'll have...
2+ years relevant professional experience.
Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related fields
Proficiency in industrial engineering, ergonomics, lean production, project management, and other related knowledge.
Proficiency in using CAD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, and other office software.
Even better, you may have...
Master's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, automation, and engineering or related fields.