
Manufacturing Engineer - Battery Pack
Ford · Dearborn, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $72k–$162k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Ford (automotive) in Dearborn, MI. In addition to the industrialization of the Battery cell / pack industrialization you will have an exciting opportunity to innovate and develop next gen technology processes / methods to drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and cost.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- OEE, FMEA, Control plans, Automation, Tooling, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $72k–$162k
- 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
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $78k–$162k. This one lists $72k–$162k.
Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 70 manufacturing 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 69 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 5% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Typical $81k–$166k, from 24 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ New product launch 64%
- ✓ Tooling 53%
- Lean 39%
- Root cause 34%
- ✓ FMEA 34%
- Team leadership 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Ford in Dearborn
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requirements
and inspection methods.
- ✓Deliver a Control plan per the quality strategy
- ✓Develop assembly system solutions including workstation
requirements
(work content, automated versus manual, buffering strategy, redundancy requirements, etc.)
- ✓Define Cycle time / OEE and other performance targets with industrial engineering to develop optimal operating and labor strategies
- ✓Define equipment acceptance criteria including duration, target results, and quality inspection plan
- ✓Manage schedule and budget
- ✓Track and own change management to deliver Quality, Cost and Timing
- ✓Lead equipment installation and coordinate with building and facilities team
- ✓Lead on site equipment buyoff per acceptance procedures
- ✓Support plant operations to achieve system performance objectives OEE, Cycle time / JPH et all
- ✓Enable successful process and system transition to plant operations
- ✓Create detailed manufacturing instructions to document new processes
- ✓Provide relevant process documentation (drawings, PM plans, spare parts, training manuals etc.)
- ✓Create and document detailed manufacturing processes for new technologies and methods
- ✓Provide plant assistance to support launch requests and extraordinary needs w/existing cell suppliers
You'll have...
- ✓Bachelor's in engineering is required or Masters Preferred.
- ✓Min of 1-3 years in Process Engineering is required.
- ✓Understanding/experience in Cell-to-Pack Module Assembly processes (Prismatic form factor preferred) and manufacturing business acumen, minimum 5+ years on major projects
- ✓Experience Implementing large scale projects as a manufacturing engineer or project manager on new specialized manufacturing lines
- ✓Experience with simulation tools, Digital methods: AutoCad, Siemens PLM, etc
- ✓Developing layouts in AutoCAD, mechanical design stack up understanding highly desirable
- ✓Experience managing issues/projects through JIRA and Smartsheet
- ✓Experience with 3DX and Siemens virtual assembly ecosystem
- ✓Experience with hands-on applications and comfortable in dynamic environments
- ✓Exemplary verbal and written communication skills
- ✓Travel and mobility with short term relocation / ability to work remote is key
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 6-8 and ranges from $72,480-162,120.
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 eligib
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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this battery manufacturing engineering role, you will work actively on Industrialization of Cell-to-Pack BEV Battery Pack factories with a diverse, multi-functional team to specify, deliver and commission state-of-the-art processes and equipment that meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction in the New Energy Vehicles of tomorrow.
In addition to the industrialization of the Battery cell / pack industrialization you will have an exciting opportunity to innovate and develop next gen technology processes / methods to drive continuous improvement in quality, efficiency and cost.
What you'll do...
- •Develop manufacturing process: lead, engineer line layouts, implement the Battery Manufacturing processes, and launch manufacturing facilities. Processes specific to Cell-to-Pack Module Assembly
- •Lead simultaneous engineering with Product, Purchasing and Suppliers to deliver manufacturing feasibility:
- •Drive design for manufacturability for new Cell-to-Pack Battery Packs products.
- •Work closely with OEM’s in the design of manufacturing equipment, process and tooling
- •Collaborate with automation and other technology partners to develop competitive solutions for productivity
- •Understand and own ROI
- •Lead development of quality methods including process failure mode and analysis (PFMEA), associated gauging
