Manufacturing Engineer

Ford•Dearborn, MI

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, Manufacturing Engineers help build smart vehicles and develop technologies and processes that improve manufacturing efficiency. This role provides manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new model development, from program activities through Ok to Buy and 45 days afterward. It supports product and process changes, assembly builds, tooling and facilities implementation, issue resolution, quality and cost improvements, and manufacturing readiness across assembly plants in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Extended travel to assembly plants in those countries is required.

Requirements

BSc in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical) or Applied Science.
At least 2 years of automotive manufacturing engineering experience.
At least 2 years of experience with tooling, processes, and facilities.
At least 2 years of CAD experience.
Extended travel to assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and/or Mexico is required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Experience implementing advanced manufacturing technologies, robotics, automation, and Industry 4.0 solutions.
Proven success leading cross-functional projects to improve production throughput, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
Proficiency in data analytics, statistical process control (SPC), and simulation tools to drive manufacturing performance and process optimization.
Experience with automotive manufacturing, assembly operations, and new product launches, including process validation and production readiness.

Responsibilities

Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days.
Implement new or modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes.
Lead manufacturing assembly builds (DCV, TT, PP, MP1 and MP2) in Canada, Mexico, and U.S. assembly plants.
Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing-related issues.
Collaborate on multifunctional activities with teams such as PD, STA, MP&L, NMP, and MTDC.
Write, modify, and maintain process sheets as required after Final Design Judgement.
Write tooling design, build, and installation scopes of work.
Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at assembly sites, and support tooling buy-off at vendor facilities.
Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
Develop plant layouts and drive Cycle Line Layouts.
Lead or manage key areas of VME for upfront feasibility processes for programs between TMR and PSC phases of GPDS.
Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy.
Support coordination of Program Cost Study responses and work with cross-functional teams to ensure aligned results.
Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts to help mitigate launch risks in Forward Model Development.
Document and present Lessons Learned to core teams to create or update manufacturing standards.