Manufacturing Engineer

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, the Manufacturing Engineer helps develop and implement technologies and processes for efficient vehicle manufacturing. The role provides manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new-model development, through Ok to Buy and 45 days afterward, and supports assembly builds and manufacturing readiness across plants in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It also involves cross-functional collaboration, resolving manufacturing issues, improving quality, cost, and labor, and communicating progress and lessons learned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering, 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.

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 assembly plants in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing-related issues.
Collaborate with multifunctional teams, including 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 for programs between the 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 the core team to create or update manufacturing standards.
Travel extensively to assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and/or Mexico.