Manufacturing Engineer- General Assembly

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a detail-oriented professional to support manufacturing process engineering and improve safety, quality, and productivity. The role applies engineering principles and analytical methods to continuously improve manufacturing processes and products, with a focus on general assembly and new-model development.

The engineer provides manufacturing leadership through the new-model program up to Ok to Buy plus 45 days, implementing tooling and facility changes, leading assembly builds across plants in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and resolving manufacturing issues. The role works with cross-functional teams on feasibility, program costs, launch risks, process documentation, tooling installation and commissioning, plant layouts, and management presentations. Extended travel to assembly plants is required during vehicle launch, and co-location at the plant site is required during that period.

The position is hybrid. Candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. The position is within salary grades 6–8; no salary amount is provided. Visa sponsorship is unavailable, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical; Applied Science or equivalent work experience is also accepted.
• 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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding of statistics, including control charts and data collection.
• Knowledge of one or more Ford software systems: AVBOM, WERS, GSPAS/APT, Teamcenter, AIM, or CPARS.
• Experience in one or more of Interior, Exterior, Chassis, Powertrain, Electrical, Water test, or End of Line.
• Error-proofing experience.
• Demonstrated product launch experience and issue-resolution capability.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to develop consensus.
• Proven manufacturing experience, including CAD design and tooling design.
• Previous project management experience.
• Prototype design and development experience.
• Experience working with Tier 1 OEM suppliers and partners.
• Manufacturing experience in general or final assembly.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new-model development through Ok to Buy plus 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) at 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 scopes of work for tooling design, build, and installation.
• 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 VME areas for upfront feasibility between TMR and PSC phases of GPDS.
• Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy.
• Coordinate Program Cost Study responses and work with cross-functional teams to align results.
• Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts to mitigate launch risks in Forward Model Development.
• Document and present lessons learned to create or update manufacturing standards.
• Travel to assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and/or Mexico during vehicle launch, with co-location at the plant site required.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized backup childcare, and more.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level