Platform Execution Engineer

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this position, you will be a Platform Execution Engineer within the Architecture, Program Engineering & Delivery (APD) department. This role shapes future model programs to be leaders in the industry using a platform approach. The APD-Platform Execution team optimizes all aspects of new model production by acting on early insights with the Product Development (PD) team. As part of this team, you will interact directly with leadership to deliver manufacturing objectives for Body Construction Engineering, Global Paint Engineering, and Final Assembly Engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree minimum with Engineering discipline preferred.
• 3-5 years of vehicle assembly experience required.
• Demonstrated Microsoft Office experience includes Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience conducting work in a virtual environment utilizing 3D tools required.
• Established leadership and project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complicated concepts to an audience with a broad range of experiences.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles required.
• Ability to deliver in stressful situations with self-motivation and minimal direct supervision within timing constraints.
• Effective creativity to find solutions to unstructured or highly constrained problems.

Nice To Haves

• Vehicle launch experience expected.
• Practical assembly tooling implementation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive manufacturing point of view in developing specific, near future vehicle platform derivatives.
• Drive a Design For Assembly (DFA) mindset into new model vehicle part development by regularly collaborating with the PD team to minimize facility & tooling impact, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements.
• Initiate and collaborate with Manufacturing Core Teams on the development of the build sequence, installation processes, and tooling systems for new product launches.
• Quantify impact to manufacturing to launch new model programs including facility, tooling, and labor for all assembly functions.
• Utilize virtual tools, such as Active Workspace and TeamCenter, to evaluate the feasibility of new model designs for assembly.
• Remotely assess existing facility layouts to analyze assembly processes using Vault and AutoCAD for planning future work.
• Assess all product designs/concepts for adherence to our Global Manufacturing Requirements.
• Evaluate "Lessons Learned" from New Model launches and implement Prevent Reoccurrence Actions into future programs.
• Evaluate and assess competitive vehicle information i.e. benchmarking relative to manufacturing and processing of end item parts, sub-assemblies, and fastening/joining to determine incorporation on future product and develop next-generation ideas.
• Collaborate in a multi-functional team of Program Delivery teams, Product Development, Marketing, Program Planning, Supplier Technical Assistance, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs, etc. in early product planning workshops.
• Travel to our North American assembly plants for site reviews as required.

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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees