
MP&L Packaging Engineer (LAP)
Ford · Louisville, KY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $84k–$141k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Ford (automotive) in Louisville, KY.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling, CATIA / NX
- Base pay
- $84k–$141k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
How this role compares
Against 23 other live manufacturing postings in Kentucky.
- Base pay
- About 22% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $107k–$183k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 83%
- Lean 38%
- Six Sigma 38%
- Root cause 33%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 33%
- Automation 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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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 Manufacturing team at Ford
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find 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.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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?
- 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 Louisville
4 other open roles at this site.
- Process Engineering Specialist (LAP) · Process
- Production Supervisor (LAP) · Production · Supervisor
- Control Engineer Specialist (LAP) · Controls
- BIW Manufacturing Engineer - Body Construction · Manufacturing
Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Louisville Assembly Plant | Future Home of the Ford Fathom™
Louisville Assembly Plant is undergoing a historic transformation — and there's never been a better time to join this energized team. As the future home of the Ford Fathom™, we are launching the first truck built on Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle platform, and we're looking for talented people to help lead the way.
In this position...
Design, procure, and deploy unique shipping containers for automotive parts.
What you'll do...
- •Work with Ford Purchasing to quote, analyze bids, and place orders with fabricators and manufacturers
- •Review Fabricator's quality planning to ensure it is in line with standards and expectations
- •Schedule and complete transportation testing. Work with our test engineer to determine test criteria and document pass/fail conditions. If required, develop and implement an action plan to correct any issues identified during testing.
- •Drive continuous improvement of container designs
- •Increase pack density to drive lower freight and labor costs
- •Reduce container unit costs and tooling costs through optimized designs and new technologies
- •Improve part protection, functionality and durability
- •Participate in campaign efforts as required to address repair and/or quality issues with containers
- •Advance the science and discipline of packaging engineering through the pursuit of new technologies, methods, and ideas
You'll have...
- •BS Degree in Industrial Engineering or Packaging Engineering
- •Excellent written and oral communication skills
- •Proficiency with Microsoft office applications (particularly Excel and PowerPoint)
- •Ability to travel as needed (typically within U.S./Canada/Mexico and 1-3 day duration)
Even better, you may have...
- •Working knowledge of Teamcenter Engineering
- •CATIA V5 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 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 childcare 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 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.
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.
