Ford Motor Company

Manufacturing Engineer

Ford Motor Company • $110K — $166K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 3 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in designing and implementing tooling and process changes in automotive manufacturing.
  • Proficient in leveraging statistical methods for performance validation and monitoring.
  • Skilled in using AutoCAD for production line layout development.
  • Knowledge of error-proofing techniques to enhance product quality.
  • Familiarity with program management techniques for effective implementation of projects.
  • Experience with virtual assessment tools like Solid Works or CATIA.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering leadership during new model development programs.
  • Implement new tooling and facility modifications based on process changes.
  • Lead assembly builds across North American plants.
  • Identify and resolve manufacturing issues proactively.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on various projects.
  • Develop and maintain process sheets post-design approval.
  • Manage tooling installation and commissioning at assembly sites.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care and parental leave programs.
  • Employee vehicle discount program and management leases.
  • Tuition assistance for further education.
  • Active employee resource groups for support and networking.
  • Generous paid time off policy and holiday schedule.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll be able to do:

Manufacturing Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, Michigan). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days. Implementation of new/modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes. Lead manufacturing assembly builds (DCV, TT, PP, MP1 and MP2) in Canada, Mexico & US assembly plants. Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing related issues. Collaborate with multi-functional (PD, STA, MP&L, NMP, MTDC, etc.) activities. Write/modify/maintain process sheets as required post Final Design Judgement. Write tooling design/build/installation scopes of work. Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site. In addition, support tooling design and buy-off at vendor facility. Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements. Develop plant layouts and drive Cycle Line Layouts. Lead/Manage key areas of VME for the upfront feasibility process for programs between TMR and PSC phases of GPDS. Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy. Support coordination of Program Cost Study responses and work with cross functional teams within the organization to ensure aligned results. Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts to help mitigate Launch risks in Forward Model Development. Document and present Lessons Learned to core to either create or update Mfg. standards. Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico required. Domestic and International Travel Required up to 90%. Location is 20901 Oakwood Blvd,
Dearborn, MI 48124, previously 21000 S Military, Dearborn, MI 48124.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Designing and Implementing tooling, process and facilities changes to support new product implementation on the plant floor in Automotive Industry facilities. 2. Leveraging statistics including control charts, and data collection to validate and monitor new product and process performance. 3. Utilizing AutoCAD software to develop production line layout changes to accommodate the new product. 4. Leveraging error proofing techniques (Poke-Yoke, Fixtures, Cameras, Scanners) to improve process and product quality performance. 5. Using Program Management Techniques including Grantt Charts, Critical Path Assessment, or Master schedule to ensure flawless implementation of tooling and layout changes in the production line without jeopardizing program Time, Quality and Cost. 6. Leveraging Problem Solve Techniques including 6-Sigma, and Global 8D to assess data and drive continuous improvement during new product implementation to achieve Time, Quality and Cost. 7. Utilizing virtual tools including Team Center, Solid Works, CATIA, or CAD to assess product compatibility with assembly process to understand potential tooling and layout changes.

We are offering a salary of $110,219.00 - $166,200.00/yr.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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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183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
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Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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