Manufacturing Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
This pivotal, highly visible role sits within the new Advanced Program Team inside of the Global Manufacturing Engineering organization and helps shape future model programs to be leaders in the industry. The Advanced Program Development Team engages with Product Development, Manufacturing Strategy, Architecture and Final Assembly Advanced Eng. Feasibility Teams to define the overall program strategy and define/deliver program costing for all future models.
As part of this team, you will interact directly with high level leadership as an overall Study Lead to present findings/costing on program studies for Final Assembly. You will lead multiple skill teams from different areas to align on a strategy and determine the impact/cost for various programs and plants at the same time.
Individuals who will be successful at this role are strong leaders, work well within groups, are driven, know how to manage themselves, are organized, well-spoken, and have confidence putting together and presenting findings to management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance or equivalent
• Self-starter who can operate independently.
• 5+ years experience managing complex projects in a large team setting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project / time management skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams (internal / external).

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of demonstrating ability to efficiently query, extract, and analyze data.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint (required); Access, Analytics / Data mining, Alteryx, SQL, Qlik Sense, PowerBI (preferred).
• Experience leading a project or program from start to finish.
• Knowledge of the manufacturing program approval processes.
• Strong understanding of automotive manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Product Development and Manufacturing Architecture teams to understand new model program content and assumptions
• Define manufacturing strategy and overall process for future programs
• Engage, on an as needed basis, tooling development, facilities, and/or conveyor/controls engineers for program specific, finite strategy and content definition
• Deliver turnkey costing for all content necessary to deliver program through the study milestones
• Lead Q-Form process: collection of assumptions, GMOD population, and communication to functional teams (as needed) and MSAP
• Support MSAP and Mfg Architecture teams with Target Setting prior to
• Manage Program Management level cost reporting of LLF calendarization and budget to quotes
• Manage Checkbook from , leading handoff to MPT post-
• Forecast future spending across launch of new product

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