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Manufacturing Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford · Dearborn, MI

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Level
Engineer
Team
Manufacturing
Base pay
$63k–$162k
Degree
Required
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level manufacturing role at Ford (automotive) in Dearborn, 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, Tooling
Base pay
$63k–$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 $63k–$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 9% below similar roles

Typical $81k–$166k, from 24 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

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 Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageTraining program

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How to get in at this plant

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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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Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.Show

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

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 position

The Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Program Development Teams are responsible for future model strategy, planning, and costing, from <PS> through <PA> and lead transition of the program to implementation by the Manufacturing Program Teams at <FDJ>​.

What you'll do...

In this key role, you will provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program – from initial concept through final assembly. This will involve the application of lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible. You will:

  • •Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, beginning at initial concept through handoff to the launch team.
  • •Development of tooling and facilities based on product and process.
  • •Apply lean manufacturing principles.
  • •Support virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
  • •Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
  • •Interface with Design and Release activities.
  • •Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter the process sheets into VPS system.
  • •Lead assembly tooling specification.
  • •Track all open tooling and process issues and drive to closure including meeting all exit criteria deliverables - cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness, etc.
  • •Prepare management presentations.
  • •Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.
  • •Deliver cycle line layouts and work with the assembly plants to have a complete operator/equipment workstation ready for launch.
  • •Operate in stressful situations within timing constraints
  • •Work with minimal direct supervision

You'll have...

  • •Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or an equivalent manufacturing engineering
  • •Min of 3+ years of Manufacturing Experience.
  • •Willingness to travel and support launch activities at our North American Assembly plants (USA, Canada & Mexico)
  • •1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

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 5-8 and ranges from $63,480-162,120..,

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 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. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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