Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

12h • $84,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position...
The Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer is responsible to plan, purchase, install, launch and maintain Heat Treatment Processes across various sections, including FWD and RWD transmissions, components, axles, and Electrified Powertrain, in North America. The role involves technical validation of material requirements on engineering drawings and the development of new technologies such as heat treatment, shot peening and automation (pack in / pack out). Additionally, the Heat Treatment professional ensures the standardization of engineered solutions for metallurgical equipment—prioritizing ergonomics, safety, and productivity—while providing critical support during manufacturing plant launch phases.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Metallurgical or Materials Engineering preferred).
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering and metallurgical laboratory analysis of components. High volume ferrous based metallurgical processing experience – including heat treatment, welding and auxiliary surface treatments – combined with hands on experience with tooling design for those processes.
• Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in heat treatment processes, metallurgy, hardness testing (core, surface, and micro-hardness).
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to perform complex failure analysis and interpret technical engineering drawings (including GD&T).
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and interface with suppliers and plant engineering.
• Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle complex projects, equipment procurement, and multiple objectives during launch phases.
• Ability to travel domestically– up to 20%

Nice To Haves

• Vacuum carburizing experience.
• Some knowledge of gear machining and metrology is a plus.
• 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!

Responsibilities

• Lead/Support process engineer for specifying and procuring equipment and tooling for metallurgical processing (carburizing, induction hardening, shot peening, and laser welding).
• Qualify machines/tools/processes and implement the machinery and equipment into mfg. systems in powertrain plants.
• Work within cross-functional teams to achieve program targets for cost, quality and delivery. Work with product design to achieve mfg. feasibility and a robust process design.
• Participate in and support the development of operating strategies such as plant layouts, machinery spare parts, and visual factory, scrap identification/evaluation/disposal, and improve quality and reduce costs.
• Produce process documentation including process flow charts, process illustrations, PFMEA, DCP, process sheets, visual aids, gauging instructions, control charts and others.
• Develop new materials / heat treatment processing / welding technology / shot peening.
• Support launch phases for manufacturing plants.
• Implement standardized engineered solutions for metallurgical equipment with lead responsibility for ergonomics, safety, productivity, and process conformity.
• Deploy standard engineering methods in the development and delivery of Metallurgical processes and systems.
• Develop metallurgical processes and procure metallurgical machines for all new model programs.
• Provide manufacturing assessments, cost estimates and feasibility input to new program management.
• Support continuous improvement of Metallurgical Systems and the introduction of new technologies.
• Develop and maintain Bill of Process elements for all Metallurgical methods and equipment specifications.
• Support Design for Manufacturing guides in conjunction with prototypes and deliver Make-LikeProduction (MLP) hardware for prototype builds.
• Develop of new testing routines for Core, Surface & micro hardness, develop new cutting & preparation methods for new Gear models and preliminary assessment of capability results.
• Metallurgical lab analysis of components to support forward and current model programs

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level