Mfg Process Engineer - Cylinders (Windsor, ON)

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Ford's Manufacturing team, you'll help build world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles. The Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering organization plans and implements new powertrain programs at component plants. In this role, you will support the development and launch of machining processes for engine cylinder blocks and cylinder heads at Ford manufacturing facilities. You will work with Product Development, Purchasing, equipment and tooling suppliers, plant teams, and program organizations to translate product requirements into capable, production-ready machining processes. This position provides the opportunity to influence product and process decisions early in the program and support the launch of technologies that enable Ford’s current and future propulsion products. This role requires strong knowledge of machining process development, project management, problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. Travel to supplier and plant locations, including extended assignments, may be required during equipment build, installation, commissioning, and launch activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical preferred) and/or equivalent years' experience (5+)
• Knowledge of high-volume machining processes, preferably for cylinder blocks and cylinder heads.
• Understanding of machining operations, cutting tools, fixtures, gauging, and process capability.
• Ability to evaluate product designs for manufacturability and production feasibility.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities under timing constraints.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and 3D CAD review tools such as Teamcenter, VisMockup, or CATIA.
• Knowledge of PFMEA, failure-mode avoidance, Lean Manufacturing, and Six Sigma.
• Willingness to travel, including extended assignments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in automotive manufacturing, engine component manufacturing, or cylinder block and cylinder head machining.
• Experience with milling, drilling, boring, tapping, honing, washing, deburring, leak testing, or inspection processes.
• Experience with machining equipment, fixtures, cutting tools, automation, gauging, CMMs, or error-proofing.
• Knowledge of GD&T, statistical process control, capability studies, and control charts.
• Familiarity with Ford manufacturing systems, including AVBOM, WERS, GSPAS/APT, Teamcenter, E2KS, AIM, and CPARS.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize high-volume machining processes for cylinder blocks and cylinder heads.
• Evaluate product designs for manufacturability, process capability, tooling, and production feasibility.
• Partner with Product Development to improve quality, labor efficiency, tooling cost, and facility requirements.
• Develop and maintain process sheets, cycle information, equipment specifications, and line layouts.
• Define requirements for fixtures, cutting tools, gauges, automation, inspection, material handling, and error-proofing.
• Manage schedules for equipment and tooling design, procurement, build, installation, and launch.
• Evaluate supplier bids and support equipment and tooling procurement.
• Lead supplier buyoffs, equipment installation, start-up, commissioning, run-at-rate, and production readiness.
• Identify and resolve machining, product, tooling, quality, and launch issues.
• Apply PFMEA, failure-mode avoidance, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and error-proofing methods.
• Support process validation, capability studies, control plans, quality improvements, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate dimensional, functional, and leak-test requirements.
• Document lessons learned and implement preventive actions for future programs.
• Communicate project status, timing, cost, quality, risks, and launch readiness to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Product Development, suppliers, Purchasing, Logistics, New Model Programs, and plant teams.
• Regular daily travel to our Windsor Engine Plant (Windsor, ON).

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