
Manufacturing Engineer- Prismatic Machining
Ford · Dearborn, MI
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $63k–$162k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 7 days ago
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
- 1+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- FMEA, GD&T, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Machining, Tooling, CATIA / NX
- 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 November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $81k–$166k. This one lists $63k–$162k.
Median of the low and high ends of 28 live postings that list pay, out of 83 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 82 other live manufacturing postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 9% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $81k–$166k, from 27 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ New product launch 61%
- ✓ Tooling 47%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ FMEA 33%
- Root cause 30%
- ✓ Team leadership 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for GD&T, 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 Manufacturing team at Ford
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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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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 Dearborn
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Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
requirements
for your specific Subsystem.
- ✓Collaborate with Product Development team to generate facility & tooling costs, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements.
- ✓Use virtual tools to evaluate the feasibility of new model designs for high volume manufacturing operations.
- ✓Write/modify/maintain process sheets and deliver updated Cycle Line Layouts.
- ✓Lead identification, resolution, and closure of Assembly and Machining feasibility issues.
- ✓Create and follow a master schedule for the design, build, and implementation of tools in your subsystem.
- ✓Lead machining and tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the manufacturing site. In addition, support tooling buyoffs @ vendor facilities.
- ✓Lead identification, resolution, and closure of all launch product and tooling issues.
- ✓Develop "Lessons Learned" from New Model launches and implement Prevent Reoccurrence Actions into future programs.
- ✓Support Department Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Morale, Environment, and Innovation (SQDCPMEI) initiatives.
- ✓Interface with cross-functional activities (Product Development, Supplier Technical Assistance, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs).
You'll have...
- ✓Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, Or equivalent work experience
- ✓Min of 1+ years of relevant experience in Manufacturing
- ✓Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- ✓Ability to support launch programs on extended travel
- ✓Strong Project Management skills and result-oriented mindset
- ✓Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.)
- ✓3D CAD review abilities (Teamcenter, VisMockup, CATIA, or equivalent)
- ✓Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles
- ✓Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills
- ✓Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints
- ✓Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
Even better, you may have...
- ✓Working knowledge of statistics (control charts, data collecting, GD&T etc.)
- ✓Knowledge in the following Ford software systems: AVBOM, WERS, GSPAS/APT, Teamcenter, E2KS, AIM, CPARS
- ✓Automotive Manufacturing Engineering experience preferred but not mandatory
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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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 candidate will be responsible for the specification, design, validation, runoff, installation, and launch of new and existing machining systems that produce engine and transmission components. These may include cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, transmission cases and other largely aluminum components. The candidate will work with a team of engineers and interact regularly with plant operations personnel and suppliers. They will be responsible for elements of the process including tooling, gauging, and overall process documentation.
In this position...
- •Deliver Manufacturing Delivery Quality Operating System
