Powertrain Manufacturing Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

16h • $80,850 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is hiring a Powertrain Manufacturing Engineer in Dearborn, Michigan. This is a hybrid position, with work performed both from home and at the worksite; employees must live within a reasonable commuting distance. The role supports the engineering and launch of powertrain manufacturing systems, including selecting and working with suppliers, evaluating supplier designs, maintaining timelines and budgets, verifying equipment capability, and ensuring safe, timely installation and startup at the plant. The engineer supports PTRs and Rate of Climb to achieve rate, scrap, and other targets, and works with Product Development, Purchasing, Operations, and external partners to deliver efficient manufacturing systems and successful production launches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• At least 2 years of experience evaluating long-term tooling performance and engineering tooling enhancements through comprehensive CMM studies.
• At least 2 years of experience with PFMEA and Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) principles.
• At least 2 years of experience fostering collaboration across Product Development, Plant Operations, and suppliers.
• At least 2 years of experience using Siemens, Teamcenter, Autodesk, Inventor, CATIA, or Solidworks to calculate volume and density for molding material and tooling design optimization.
• At least 1 year of experience using Six Sigma methodologies and statistical approaches to identify and mitigate manufacturing process issues.
• At least 1 year of experience using Microsoft Power BI or other database software tools for multi-source data analytics and manufacturing process improvement.
• At least 1 year of experience standardizing rotor transfer molding equipment configurations, calibration protocols, and monitoring systems.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting new model launches on-site at a plant.
• At least 1 year of experience collaborating with machine builders, vision system integrators, and robotics vendors.
• At least 1 year of experience driving manufacturing excellence for electrified powertrain rotors using enterprise data reporting systems.
• At least 1 year of experience applying Standardized Machine Acceptance (MIDAS), corporate engineering standards, and awareness of GPDS powertrain deliverables.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Responsibilities

• Choose supplier partners to engineer efficient and effective systems.
• Interrogate supplier designs and maintain timeline and budget compliance.
• Drive equipment verification plans and capability during the supplier runoff phase.
• Ensure equipment is safely delivered, installed, and stood up at the plant on time.
• Support PTRs and Rate of Climb to achieve rate, scrap, and other targets.
• Collaborate with Product Development on Design for Manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to develop and challenge supplier partners to deliver faster and more cost-effectively.
• Collaborate with Operations to stand up manufacturing systems safely, with quality, at rate, and on time.
• Evaluate long-term tooling performance through comprehensive CMM studies to engineer next-generation tooling enhancements.
• Use statistical approaches and Six Sigma methodologies to identify and mitigate systemic manufacturing process issues.
• Improve manufacturing line efficiency by identifying process improvements through multi-source data analytics.
• Standardize rotor transfer molding equipment configurations, calibration protocols, and monitoring systems to enhance assembly quality.
• Provide on-site plant support for new model launches and transition from design to full-scale production.
• Collaborate with machine builders, vision system integrators, and robotics vendors to implement automation and process solutions.
• Drive manufacturing excellence for electrified powertrain rotors using enterprise data reporting systems.
• Apply Standardized Machine Acceptance (MIDAS), corporate engineering standards, and awareness of GPDS powertrain deliverables.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• 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