Manufacturing Engineer-Body Shop
About The Position
Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, from initial concept through launch at a final assembly facility. The role applies lean manufacturing principles to develop high-quality, efficient processes and products. It includes developing tooling and facilities, leading virtual assembly builds, resolving manufacturing issues, and coordinating with Design and Release activities. The engineer develops formal assembly process instructions and enters process sheets into the VPS system; leads assembly tooling specification, purchasing, installation, start-up, and commissioning; and tracks tooling and process issues through closure. The role also supports dimensional quality, cycle-line layouts, workstation readiness, quality, cost, and labor improvements, and prepares management presentations. During launches, extensive travel and work in a plant environment—including standing and walking—are required. The position involves working under timing constraints and with minimal direct supervision. The position is hybrid. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. Travel of up to 40–50% is required, including potential co-location at a North American assembly plant for nine or more months, depending on the vehicle launch.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent manufacturing engineering degree.
- Minimum of six months of manufacturing experience, including internships.
- Willingness to travel and support launch activities at North American assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
- Availability for travel, including co-location at a North American assembly plant for nine or more months depending on the scale of the vehicle launch.
- At least one year of Microsoft Office experience, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Solid background with virtual manufacturing tools.
- Experience with tooling, processes, quality, and/or facility equipment in a production environment.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of statistics, including control charts and data collection.
Responsibilities
- Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new model development, from initial concept through launch at the final assembly facility.
- Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process requirements.
- Apply lean manufacturing principles.
- Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
- Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
- Interface with Design and Release activities.
- Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into the VPS system.
- Lead assembly tooling specification, purchasing, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
- Track open tooling and process issues and drive them to closure, including exit-criteria deliverables such as cycle time, throughput, and workstation readiness.
- Prepare management presentations.
- Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
- Support new model launches, including travel and work in a plant environment.
- Deliver dimensionally in-spec parts for the assigned system and understand component data and system impact.
- Deliver cycle-line layouts and work with assembly plants to ensure operator and equipment workstations are ready for launch.
- Operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
- Work with minimal direct supervision.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
