Manufacturing Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

Manufacturing Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days. Implementation of new/modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes. Lead manufacturing assembly builds (DCV, TT, PP, MP1 and MP2) in Canada, Mexico & US assembly plants. Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing related issues. Collaborate with multi-functional (PD, STA, MP&L, NMP, MTDC, etc.) activities. Write/modify/maintain process sheets as required post Final Design Judgement. Write tooling design/build/installation scopes of work. Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site. In addition, support tooling design and buy-off at vendor facility. Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements. Develop plant layouts and drive Cycle Line Layouts. Lead/Manage key areas of VME for the upfront feasibility process for programs between TMR and PSC phases of GPDS. Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy. Support coordination of Program Cost Study responses and work with cross functional teams within the organization to ensure aligned results. Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts to help mitigate Launch risks in Forward Model Development. Document and present Lessons Learned to core to either create or update Mfg. standards. Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico required. Domestic and International Travel Required up to 90%. Location is 20901 Oakwood Blvd,

Dearborn, MI 48124, previously 21000 S Military, Dearborn, MI 48124.

You'll have…

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Designing and Implementing tooling, process and facilities changes to support new product implementation on the plant floor in Automotive Industry facilities. 2. Leveraging statistics including control charts, and data collection to validate and monitor new product and process performance. 3. Utilizing AutoCAD software to develop production line layout changes to accommodate the new product. 4. Leveraging error proofing techniques (Poke-Yoke, Fixtures, Cameras, Scanners) to improve process and product quality performance. 5. Using Program Management Techniques including Grantt Charts, Critical Path Assessment, or Master schedule to ensure flawless implementation of tooling and layout changes in the production line without jeopardizing program Time, Quality and Cost. 6. Leveraging Problem Solve Techniques including 6-Sigma, and Global 8D to assess data and drive continuous improvement during new product implementation to achieve Time, Quality and Cost. 7. Utilizing virtual tools including Team Center, Solid Works, CATIA, or CAD to assess product compatibility with assembly process to understand potential tooling and layout changes.

We are offering a salary of $110,219.00 - $166,200.00/yr.

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 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.