Manufacturing Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford • Dearborn, MI

4d • $63,480 - $162,120 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer works within Ford’s Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Final Assembly Engineering Program Development Teams, which are responsible for future-model strategy, planning, and costing, and for leading program transition to implementation by Manufacturing Program Teams. The role provides manufacturing engineering leadership throughout new-model development, from initial concept through handoff to the launch team, applying lean manufacturing principles to support high-quality, efficient processes and products. The position is hybrid; candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location may be required to work onsite four or more days per week. Travel and launch support at North American assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or an equivalent manufacturing engineering degree.
• At least 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at North American assembly plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• At least 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new-model development program, from initial concept through handoff to the launch team.
• Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process requirements.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Support virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into the VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification.
• Track open tooling and process issues and drive them to closure, including meeting exit-criteria deliverables such as cycle time, throughput, and workstation readiness.
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
• Deliver cycle-line layouts and work with assembly plants to ensure complete 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.
• 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