Manufacturing Engineer-Body Shop

Ford • Dearborn, MI

8d • $63,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for its Body Shop team. The role provides manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new-model development, from initial concept through launch at a final assembly facility. The engineer applies lean manufacturing principles to develop efficient, high-quality processes and products; leads virtual manufacturing assembly builds; resolves manufacturing issues; and coordinates with Design and Release activities.

The position develops tooling and facilities based on product and process requirements, prepares formal assembly process instructions in the VPS system, and leads assembly tooling specification, purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site. The engineer tracks tooling and process issues through closure and meets launch exit criteria such as cycle time, throughput, and workstation readiness. Other work includes preparing management presentations, driving quality, cost, and labor improvements, delivering dimensionally in-spec parts, developing cycle line layouts, and coordinating with assembly plants to ensure operator and equipment workstations are ready for launch.

The role supports new-model launches and requires willingness to travel to North American assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Travel may include co-location at an assembly plant for nine or more months, depending on the scale of the vehicle launch, and may reach 40–50%. Launch work involves extensive travel, standing, and walking in a plant environment. The position also requires working within timing constraints and stressful situations, often with minimal direct supervision.

This is a hybrid position. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. The role is salary grade 5–8, with a listed salary range of $63,480–$162,120. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Ford offers medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; family care and parental leave programs; family-building benefits; employee and family vehicle discounts and management leases; tuition assistance; employee resource groups; paid community service time; paid holidays; paid time off; and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent manufacturing engineering degree.
• At least 6 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.
• Willingness to co-locate at a North American assembly plant for nine or more months, depending on the scale of the vehicle launch.
• At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel up to 40–50%.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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 and interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into the VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification, purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
• Track open tooling and process issues through closure, meeting exit criteria for cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness, and other deliverables.
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
• Support new-model launches.
• Deliver dimensionally in-spec parts for the assigned system and understand component data and system impacts.
• Deliver cycle line layouts and coordinate with assembly plants to ensure operator and equipment workstations are ready for launch.
• Work within stressful situations and timing constraints, 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.
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level