Launch Industrial Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford • Wayne, MI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Launch Industrial Engineer – Final Assembly establishes and maintains efficient labor standards, methods, and process flow across the plant. The role uses time studies, ergonomics evaluations, and value stream mapping to drive continuous improvement, cost savings, and effective manpower utilization in support of production goals.

The engineer develops and installs labor standards and methods, tracks labor and line balancing, analyzes production and non-production operations, and recommends improvements to manpower distribution, layouts, processes, material handling, and routing. The role supports current and future model launches through cycle line layouts, job methodization, process allocation, engineering change coordination, and planning. It also works with Production Supervision and the UAW to resolve job disputes and supports production planning for labor allocation changes.

This position requires flexibility to rotate across plant roles such as Production or Quality, strong collaboration and communication, and the ability to mentor production employees and deliver results while managing multiple priorities. Ford offers medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage, family and parental support programs, employee vehicle discounts, tuition assistance, employee resource groups, community-service time off, paid holidays, and paid time off with an option to purchase additional vacation time.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• Ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis and drive change back to production departments.
• Flexibility to rotate across plant positions such as Production or Quality.
• Strong customer orientation and commitment to strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
• Ability to execute and deliver results while managing multiple priorities.
• Participatory approach to union relations and strong team collaboration.
• Ability to serve as a confident technical mentor to production employees, both hourly and salaried.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD behaviors, with outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
• 3–5 years’ experience.
• MODAPTS Certification.
• GSPAS knowledge.
• Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and install direct and indirect labor standards and methods; track labor, manpower utilization, and line balancing.
• Conduct job ergonomics evaluations and analyze process constraints, including equipment cycle times.
• Recommend efficient manpower distribution by reviewing daily employee manpower and analyzing plant methods and standards.
• Prepare or direct preparation of cost estimates for new or revised methods and standards.
• Review proposed changes to plant layout, processes, material handling, and routing.
• Analyze production and non-production operations to identify areas requiring study and develop improved methods and standards.
• Conduct time and motion/MODAPTS studies and review employee proposals and suggestions.
• Develop cycle line layouts for current and future models using ACAD; lead job methodization and process allocations.
• Coordinate engineering changes and planning; conduct value stream mapping and process audits.
• Develop and write cost-saving project proposals as required.
• Interface with Production Supervision and the UAW to resolve job disputes.
• Assist production in planning labor allocations for mix and line speed changes.
• Analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis and drive change back to production departments.
• Rotate across plant positions such as Production or Quality as needed.
• Uphold plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
• Serve as a technical mentor to hourly and salaried production employees.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• 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.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED