Industrial Engineer
Ford · Wayne, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at Ford (automotive) in Wayne, MI. Get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Assembly lines, Time studies, Tooling, AutoCAD
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live industrial postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (3+ vs 2+)
Typical $84k–$125k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Time studies 62%
- ✓ Lean 54%
- ✓ New product launch 46%
- ✓ AutoCAD 38%
- Value stream mapping 38%
- ✓ Team leadership 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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Pick 2–3 people on the Industrial team at Ford
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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?
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This plant: Ford in Wayne
3 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found on the industrial team.
- Maintenance Supervisor - Final · Reliability · Supervisor
- Launch Engineer - Process · Process
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this role you will…
Drive labor planning, cycle time optimization, and continuous improvement for current and future vehicle programs within Final Assembly, partnering across engineering, production, and skilled trades to build safe, efficient, and well-balanced manufacturing operations.
What you'll do…
- ◆Conduct program planning activities and evaluate the labor impact of current and future vehicle programs.
- ◆Partner with cross-functional teams to assess new program content, complete labor allocations, and perform MODAPTS time studies to establish accurate cycle times and labor standards.
- ◆Apply lean manufacturing and waste reduction principles to improve efficiency and support plant Industrial Engineering targets within Final Assembly.
- ◆Analyze production constraints and cycle time data to optimize process flow, balance workloads, and improve throughput.
- ◆Lead implementation of workstation layout changes, work balance adjustments, tooling improvements, material presentation enhancements, and process documentation updates.
- ◆Perform ergonomic assessments and recommend solutions that improve employee safety, reduce risk, and enhance operational efficiency.
- ◆Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and other plant functions to resolve job-related issues tied to new model launches and ongoing operations.
- ◆Work with UAW representatives to address job disputes, evaluate methods, and maintain labor standard compliance.
- ◆Support production leadership with labor planning for product mix changes, line speed adjustments, staffing requirements, and operational readiness.
- ◆Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance across manufacturing operations.
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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. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
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.
You'll have…
- •Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
- •3+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer in a manufacturing plant environment
Even better, you may have…
- •4+ years of experience as an Industrial Engineer in an automotive manufacturing environment
- •MODAPTS Certification
- •AutoCAD experience
- •New model launch experience
- •Lean Manufacturing knowledge
- •Previous production supervision experience
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, and prescription drug coverage
- •Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.
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.