Job DescriptionAs Paint Implementation Engineer, you will be responsible for installation and commissioning of Paint related equipment, including but not limited to the following: pretreatment, electro-coat, paint curing ovens, spray booths and automation, miscellaneous booths (process enclosures), process decks (sealer, repair, and other), environmental abatement systems as well as the general mechanical and electrical systems supporting the paint processes. You will also be responsible for budget tracking, purchase order issuance, and site co-ordination (including safety).
Success in this role is dependent on your organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills in working with plant personnel, purchasing, paint technical specialists, and suppliers.
Responsibilities- Support and/or lead larger scale projects or handle the full implementation of smaller scale projects. Projects could take place at any of Ford's North American assembly plants.
- Coordinate the development of scopes of work, engineering criteria and project timelines, relying on input from multiple sources to develop bid packages.
- Support purchasing activities to meet aggressive project cost targets.
- Serve as primary liaison with site management team for all aspects of implementation coordination.
- Develop robust schedules that in many times must support very tight shutdown windows.
- Verify all Ford safety standards are adhered.
- Verify Ford standards and guidelines are adhered to during commission of tooling.
- Maintain project cost tracking data.
Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of project management experience or Automotive Paint Shop experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and SharePoint applications
- Willingness to work on cross-functional teams on issues related to Safety, Quality, Cost, and the Environment. Develop strategies for implementing balanced solutions.
- Have strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work in plant environments dealing with a broad range of personalities.
- Comfortable working in an environment where problems are not always well-defined.
- Able to travel (up to 75-90%) and manage multiple priorities.
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 childcare 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 range of salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $86,600-$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
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.Domestic relocation is available for this position.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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