Manufacturing Engineering Specialist

Ford Motor • Cincinnati, OH

3d • $72,480 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

In this position... You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 or more years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience will be considered)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• 2 or more years in the automotive industry
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• Familiarity with DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS)
• Project Methodology experience
• Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Validated experience with Visual Factory Management
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations
• Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Back up ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED