Ford Motor Company

Controls Standards Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $86K — $166K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BSc in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial preferred) and/or 10+ years' experience with robotic automation and controls standards
  • Detailed knowledge of robotic applications and automation, particularly Kawasaki and Fanuc robots
  • Experience in developing and launching new robotic applications or processes
  • Ability to learn and apply new technologies
  • Effective team player with strong self-motivation and minimal supervision
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and computer skills
  • Willingness to work overtime and travel domestically/internationally up to 70%

Responsibilities

  • Provide direction for controls equipment locations considering safety, maintenance, and production
  • Lead and guide teams on robotic application interfaces
  • Champion standardized solutions for robotic applications in BCE programs
  • Benchmark best practices in robotic applications internally and externally
  • Develop new technologies related to robotics and automation
  • Foster relationships with application vendors to enhance processes
  • Respond to consultations on improving robotic application processes

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with possible onsite requirements
  • Opportunities for technical growth through education and training
  • Engagement with a diverse and skilled team of engineers
  • Chances to influence manufacturing quality and safety standards
  • Travel opportunities for exposure to international operations
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

You'll be joining a highly skilled team of Controls Standards Engineers in Body Construction Engineering. You will play a key role in ensuring our ability to maintain the highest standards of manufacturing quality, consistency and safety. We'll look to you to provide expert direction for robotic application automation standardization that meet optimal safety, maintenance and production considerations for tool install through launch.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Provide direction for controls equipment locations for safety, maintenance and production consideration for tool install and through launch
  • Provide leadership and guidance as the go-to person for robotic application interface related items
  • Champion and develop standardized solutions for the various robotic applications and automation utilized within BCE launch programs to add process robustness
  • Benchmarking of best robotic application practices and processes (internal and external)
  • Development of new technologies with robotics and automation processes / equipment.
  • Develop and foster working relationships with new and existing application vendors (joining / vision equipment suppliers, etc.) to develop new processes/equipment and to continuously improve and update the equipment we have already deployed
  • Provide expertise in Product Design, Process Design and Component manufacturing related to robotic applications and automation systems
  • Respond to BCE program team requests for consultation for methods to improve their robotic application processes and assure a high level of process capability
  • Involvement with program planning teams to assist in the development of program strategies, and budgets for robotic applications at the lowest total cost, or whether they are appropriate for application. Provide consultation/coaching to program engineers for their programs
  • Review, track, and help resolve robotic and controls issues during launch phase
  • Coordinate robotic and controls open-issue meetings between all the tooling/facility integrators and the plant during the design/build phase and support launch phase as needed.
  • Provide support for plants to resolve robotic and controls issues and concerns
  • Verify all Ford safety standards are adhered
  • Perform debug and tool buyoff of controls functions that support maintenance and production
  • Ensure cross commodity tooling consistency
  • Mentor tooling suppliers to provide safe, consistent, reliable and maintainable tooling
  • Verify common Ford programming practices are followed


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • BSc in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial preferred) and/or 10+ years' experience
    working with robotic automation and controls standards and best practices
  • Detailed working knowledge of robotic applications and automation, preferably: Kawasaki and Fanuc Robots
  • Experience with the development and launch of new robotic applications, controls, or processes.
  • Demonstrated aptitude to learn and apply new technologies
  • Demonstrated ability to work as effective member in the team
  • Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
  • Strong communication, leadership, and computer skills
  • Must be willingness to work overtime, weekends, and holidays to ensure completion of assignments
  • Must be willing to travel both domestically and internationally - up to 70% (largely local to S.E. MI)


Even better, you may have...
  • Previous hands-on Ford experience as an Integrator or Supplier (Ford systems, processes, etc)
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in the creative application of technology into the manufacturing environment utilizing robotic, vision, quality, and assembly processes within PLC controlled systems
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office, vision and Rockwell software suite
  • Experience working with joining equipment suppliers and understanding of all current robotic interface application standards.
  • Controls hardware background with an understanding of electrical code and design principles
  • Strong evidence of a commitment to technical growth through formal and continuing education


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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!

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$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

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.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
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