Manufacturing Engineer - Fastening, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor • Marshall, MI

8h • $84,480 - $141,360 • Onsite

About The Position

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will... use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

Requirements

• Engineering Degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, team building, leadership, and communication skills.
• Capability to learn, use, and troubleshoot new software and hardware systems to solve manufacturing problems that users are facing.
• 4+ years’ experience with manufacturing Fastening foundation with the ability to both learn and teach
• Strong problem-solving abilities

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree in Engineering
• 4 or more years Controls Engineering experience
• Experience with Ford Tooling Suppliers – Atlas Copco, Stanley, Ingersoll Rand, Cleco, Etc.
• Experience implementing or auditing manufacturing requirements, standards, and procedures
• Knowledge and experience with fastening equipment, assembly equipment, or joint design strategy
• Understanding of Industrial Engineering concepts (constraint analysis, productivity analysis)
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Experience
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence and compliance to the Ford Production System (FPS) Key Unifying Processes (KUP)
• Understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems and principles.
• Enforce compliance with Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Operating System practices to achieve zero defects.
• Use Andon data to prioritize efforts to achieve 100% flow.
• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities.
• Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis.
• Identify sources of variation within a production environment effectively and efficiently.
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Dept, Production, and Suppliers.
• Develop and manage joining techniques, materials, and technologies
• Implement joining control plans and requirements.
• Function as the plant subject matter expert for all torque tooling.
• Issue resolution during machine build, installation, and steady state production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production-related downtime
• Ensure the identification and capture of lessons learned along with their application to new programs, as well as the impact to existing strategies and standards.
• Program new installations of torque tooling
• Establish and manage Plant procedures for Residual Torque Equipment, Torque Test Benches, and Tool Tracker.
• Lead the Development of Online and Offline Repair Strategies involving Wireless Tooling Reporting to the Quality Operating System.
• Support the Development and Commissioning of Fastening Technology into our facility including Wireless Technology, Toolsnet 8 and Pulse Tool Technology.
• Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees