Ford Motor Company

Press Automation Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical)

Ford Motor Company • $86K — $166K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) or equivalent experience (15+ years in Stamping Automation)
  • Experience in supporting manufacturing launch programs
  • Strong project management skills
  • Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to review 3D CAD designs
  • Understanding of PFMEA and failure modes avoidance
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to operate under stress and minimal supervision
  • Skilled in interpreting mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Willingness to travel domestically for extended trips.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement automated manufacturing processes and improvements for existing workflows.
  • Conduct equipment design analysis, focusing on maintainability and production efficiency.
  • Write technical specifications for new equipment and improvements.
  • Research and evaluate new automation technologies to enhance efficiency.
  • Perform risk assessments with suppliers and engineering teams during design/build phases.
  • Prepare project budgets and secure investment quotes.
  • Establish and manage a master schedule for technical and labor coordination.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
  • Flexible family care and parental leave options
  • Family building support including adoption and fertility assistance
  • Employee vehicle discount and management leases
  • Tuition assistance for educational pursuits
  • Active employee resource groups for networking and support
  • Paid time off for community service
  • Generous paid holiday schedule, including a week off between Christmas and New Year's.
  • Optional purchase of additional vacation time.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

As part of our Stamping Engineering team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we're continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

Stamping Engineering is a cross-functional team having the primary responsibility to support our manufacturing plants and implement the launch of new vehicle programs at plants across North America and Mexico.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

  • Develop and implement new automated manufacturing processes as well as identify and implement continuous improvements for existing processes through equipment and product launches.
  • Equipment Design analysis including layout for maintainability, equipment uptime, production throughput, reliability, foundations, and electrical/mechanical installations.
  • Write technical specifications for new equipment, improvements, and repairs.
  • Investigate and research new automation technology to improve manufacturing efficiency.
  • Complete risk assessments concurrently with multiple suppliers and plant engineering during design/build
  • Estimate budget and secure quotes for investment studies.
  • Establish and maintain master schedule with technical assistance and plant labor coordination.
  • Execute purchase orders.
  • Support emergency breakdowns (calls after hours/weekends sometimes are expected).
  • Provide analysis of failures and interpret test results, and complete failure reports.
  • Coordinate testing of materials at labs, interpret metallurgical issues and changes.
  • Provide on-site support during installations releases at the plants.
  • Develop installation plans including bid package preparation for contractor installations.
  • Learn and execute Ford Safety process: Risk Assessments, Safety Pre-task Analysis, PROTAG, and ECPL
  • Maintain project budgets and use Ford financial reporting systems (PCAM & PFR).
  • Maintain and update equipment records.


Qualifications

You'll have...

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical OR Electrical preferred) and/or equivalent experience (15+) years in Stamping Automation
  • Experience supporting manufacturing launch programs
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.)
  • 3D CAD review abilities
  • 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
  • Able to read & understand mechanical and electrical drawings
  • Energetic personality that is eager to dive in and solve issues.
  • Must be willing to travel domestically - including extended trips for major launches.


Even better, you may have...
  • Stamping / Press Engineering
  • PMP Certification
  • Experience with stamping, machining tooling, processes, and facilities
  • Steel Scrap Processing experience
  • Aluminum Scrap Processing experience


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 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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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