Manufacturing Engineer-Body Shop

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, the Manufacturing Engineer-Body Shop provides 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 help deliver high-quality, efficient processes and products. It develops tooling and facilities based on product and process needs, leads virtual manufacturing assembly builds, resolves manufacturing issues, and interfaces with Design and Release activities.

The position develops formal assembly process instructions and enters process sheets into the VPS system. It leads assembly tooling specification, purchasing, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site. The engineer tracks open tooling and process issues and drives them to closure, including exit-criteria deliverables such as cycle time, throughput, and workstation readiness. The role also prepares management presentations, drives quality, cost, and labor improvements, supports new model launches, delivers dimensionally in-spec parts, understands component data and system impacts, and develops cycle-line layouts with assembly plants to ensure operator and equipment workstations are ready for launch.

Launch support involves extensive travel and work in a plant environment, including standing and walking. The role requires operating in stressful situations with timing constraints and working with minimal direct supervision. Up to 40–50% travel is required, including co-location at a North American assembly plant for nine or more months, depending on the scale of the vehicle launch. The position is hybrid; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The position is salary grade 5–8, with a stated salary range of $63,480–$162,120. Final grade and salary depend on skills, experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent manufacturing engineering discipline.
• Minimum of six months in manufacturing, including internships.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at North American assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• Travel required, including co-location at a North American assembly plant for nine or more months depending on the scale of the vehicle launch.
• One or more years of experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in stressful situations within timing constraints and with minimal direct supervision.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Solid background with virtual manufacturing tools.
• Experience with tooling, process, 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 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.
• Deliver dimensionally in-spec parts for the respective system.
• Understand component data and its system impact.
• Deliver cycle-line layouts and work with assembly plants to ensure operator and equipment workstations are ready for launch.

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