VME Manufacturing Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

16h • $74,300 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Ford’s Manufacturing team, this role supports current-model quality and helps launch future programs with zero defects and zero warranty at Job 1. The VME FAE team addresses current-model quality concerns, reduces R/1000, manages VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants, and implements tools, technologies, and error-proofing to improve quality and resolve manufacturing issues. The position is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week, and requires travel as needed to support North American assembly plants and FAE quality team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing engineering.
• Experience with automotive assembly tooling, processes, and facilities.
• Experience with error-proofing, vision equipment, and fastening technologies.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support North American assembly plants and FAE quality team members.
• Strong project-management skills and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to resolve problems in a timely manner and escalate difficult issues.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Strong computer skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• 3D CAD review abilities using Teamcenter, VisMockup, CATIA, or equivalent.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure-mode-avoidance principles.
• Knowledge of Ford software systems: FEDE, WERS, GSPAS/APT, and Teamcenter.
• Experience in one or more of these areas: Electrical Distribution Systems, Interior Ornamentation, Exterior Ornamentation, Glass Cells, Water Testing, Chassis, Powertrain, or Tire and Wheel Assembly.

Responsibilities

• Lead data-driven and plant-floor analysis of current-model quality concerns and process or manufacturing issues.
• Identify, develop, and deliver ICAs, PCAs, and PRAs for quality concerns and process or manufacturing issues.
• Work cross-functionally with Plant Engineering, Product Development, Vehicle Program Engineers, Quality Offices, STA, VME FAE Core, Manufacturing Program Teams, and other groups.
• Engage subject-matter experts and engineers across teams to help drive quality.
• Use VRT health-chart data to prioritize response actions that achieve the largest R/1000 reductions.
• Lead management report-outs.
• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions and provide support as required.
• Lead implementation of tools, technologies, and error-proofing to improve quality and resolve process or manufacturing issues.
• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants, including assessing manufacturing feasibility, estimating facility and tooling costs, updating engineering concerns, and writing purchase orders.
• Perform in-plant trials and prove-outs associated with engineering concerns, MCR actions, alerts, and PSOs.
• Support GSPAS, PFMEA, and control-plan updates; delta audits; GERT investigations; ECN maintenance; change control; and VME initiatives tied to current-model programs.
• Support containment for stop ships.
• Assist with incoming quality.
• Support daily quality meetings, weekly regional meetings, plant VQRs, and warranty-binning meetings.
• Support corporate labor initiatives.

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 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