Manufacturing Process Engineer
Ford · Dearborn, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Travel
- 50%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 17 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Ford (automotive) in Dearborn, MI.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, GD&T, Machining, Casting, Tooling
- Base pay
- $74k–$166k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 50% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $74k–$130k. This one lists $74k–$166k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 30 process 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 29 other live process postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 24% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 3+)
Typical $73k–$121k, from 11 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 57%
- ✓ New product launch 50%
- FMEA 47%
- ✓ Lean 43%
- Root cause 43%
- ✓ Six Sigma 37%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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- 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?
- The posting says about 50% travel. Between which sites?
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This plant: Ford in Dearborn
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Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
- ✓1+ years of engineering and manufacturing experience
- ✓Working knowledge of GD&T; reading engineering drawings
- ✓Strong communication skills along with the ability to work in a cross functional team
- ✓Strong organization skills with the ability to handle complex projects with multiple objectives
- ✓Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Six Sigma
- ✓Proven record of customer focused work
Experience in a face-paced, high production, manufacturing facility
This position is based in Dearborn, MI. There will be times during launches that will require a significant amount of travel and working directly in Ford manufacturing plants.
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 $74,300-$166,200.
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.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
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