Ford Motor Company

Inspector - Tooling & Layout - New Model Programs Development Center (NMPDC)

Ford Motor Company • $94K — $95K *
Allen Park, MI 48101In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Completion of a bona fide Toolmaker apprenticeship or 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing various gauging equipment including Zeiss CMMs and Klingelnberg gear checkers.
  • Operational knowledge of plant-wide measuring devices and the ability to perform calibration and surveillance for these tools.
  • Familiarity with gauge software, including performing modifications for necessary changes.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints for measurement specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Willingly adapt to various shifts and overtime while ensuring consistent attendance.
  • Follow safety protocols and actively participate in a collaborative team environment.
  • Perform hands-on tasks including lifting, standing, and using tools throughout the workday.
  • Conduct surveillance and calibration on all gauging equipment annually.
  • Write programming for measurement equipment as per engineering specifications.

Benefits

  • Immediate access to comprehensive healthcare coverage including dental and vision.
  • Basic life and accidental death insurance provided.
  • Access to extended disability benefits and tuition assistance programs.
  • Automatic enrollment in 401(k) with generous company contributions.
  • Eligible for holiday pay, profit sharing, and discounts on vehicle purchases.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This job requisition provides candidates to the locations in the Louisville area. This job requisition is not location specific.

Rate of Pay and Benefits:

Inspectors Tooling and Layout are paid a top hourly base rate of $45.645, plus applicable shift, overtime, and holiday premiums. The starting rate for this position is $45.445with pay increases to the top rate upon completion of three consecutive months of employment.

Benefits:

Immediate access to Best-in-Class Company provided healthcare!
  • Company provided premium coverage for Hospital-Surgical-Medical plus Drug, Hearing, Dental, and Vision.
  • Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
  • Accident and Sickness and Extended Disability Benefits.
  • Automatic enrollment in TESPHE, the hourly employee 401(k) plan, at an initial pre-tax contribution rate of 3%. Also eligible for Company TESPHE contributions of 10% of base pay and $1 per compensated hour.
  • Eligible for holiday pay, profit sharing and lump sum bonuses, paid time off, tuition assistance, and immediate vehicle discount purchase plans.

Responsibilities

Willingness and ability to work on any assigned schedule, change shifts, work more than 8 hours per day and/or work overtime, all while maintaining good attendance. Ability and willingness to learn and follow safety rules and procedures, to work in a team environment, treat co-workers with dignity and respect regardless of personal differences, and accept and follow instructions and requests from leadership. Ability and willingness to understand and follow instructions, both oral or in writing.

Ability to perform tasks of the trade, stand for extended periods, walk unassisted, work at heights, work overhead including on ladders and platforms and manipulate tools typical of the trade. Tasks will require a certain amount of reaching, lifting, twisting, bending, and use of a PMHV or hilo. Ability to perceive differences in details and prints related to trade. Must be able to effectively maneuver about vehicles, equipment, assembly lines or stations, and about facility.

Qualifications

Candidates must have completed a bona fide Toolmaker apprenticeship or have 8 years of previous relevant work experience. Qualified individuals will possess knowledge and work experience in the following areas, which represent some of the critical aspects including, but not limited to the following:

Troubleshoot & Repair:

  • (23) Zeiss CMMs - electronic, mechanical, software, and programming


  • (40+) Klingelnberg gear checkers - electronic, mechanical, arbors, software, and programming


  • Marposs and Intra bench gauges - software and mechanical


  • Mahr and Mitutoyo perthometers - mechanical


  • Air and electronic bench gauges - software and mechanical


  • Newage hardness testers


  • Plant wide gauge bench computer issues before IT is called


  • ITW's


  • In-line gauges - such as hones and grinders


  • Build sort gauges from scratch using tools and parts in the lab


  • Rebuild any and all types of gauges in the production departments


  • Set up new gauges in the production departments


  • Understand the mechanics of all gauges and masters and be able to re-set and master any gauge in the plant


  • Operational knowledge of all measuring devices in the G&LO lab


  • Ability to access and read blueprints to determine measurement characteristics


Gauge Surveillance and Calibration:

  • Perform yearly surveillance (visual inspection) & calibration (measurement verification) on all gauges


  • Enter and retrieve gauge information into IQS gauge record database


Layout:

  • Write programs for Zeiss & Klingelnberg equipment


  • Perform part measurements per blueprint and Engineering direction


  • Ability to work with Engineers to conduct part evaluations


Computer, Software, PC requirements:

  • Perform CPU and hard drive installations on computerized gauge benches


  • Perform backup images & restore hard drive images for computerized gauge benches


  • Modify software programs for DCP changes


Preventive Maintenance:

  • Maintain measurement devices for Nagel hones, Reishauers, Klingelnbergs, Zeiss, Hommels, Intra and Marposs gauges


Administrative / Computer tasks:

  • Knowledge of Maximo & Drawing Management System


  • GD&T - Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing


  • Enter gauge repair diagnosis & solutions into every GR Maximo ticket


  • Access and read blueprints to determine gauge replacement parts

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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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
F
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