VME Manufacturing Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

The VME FAE team drives current-model quality and helps launch future programs with zero defects and zero warranty at Job 1. The 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.

This role leads data-driven and plant-floor analysis, develops corrective and preventive actions, works across plant and corporate teams, and supports quality containment and incoming quality. It also manages manufacturing engineering work for minor programs and running changes, including feasibility assessments, cost estimates, engineering concerns, purchase orders, trials, and program documentation. The position is hybrid and requires onsite work four or more days per week, with travel as needed to North American assembly plants.

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.
• Strong project-management skills and a results-oriented mindset.
• Strong computer skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• 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 hard rocks.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Must be open to travel as needed to support North American assembly plants and FAE quality team members.

Nice To Haves

• 3D CAD review abilities using Teamcenter, VisMockup, CATIA, or equivalent.
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure-mode-avoidance principles.
• Knowledge of Ford software systems such as 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 manufacturing or process issues.
• Identify, develop, and deliver ICAs, PCAs, and PRAs for quality and manufacturing concerns.
• 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 actions that deliver the greatest R/1000 reductions.
• Lead report-outs to management.
• Represent VME FAE at VRT functions and provide support as needed.
• Lead implementation of tools, technologies, and error-proofing to improve quality and resolve manufacturing issues.
• Manage VME responsibilities for minor programs and running changes at assembly plants, including manufacturing-feasibility assessments, facility and tooling cost estimates, engineering-concern updates, and 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 for current-model programs.
• Support containment for stop ships and assist with incoming quality.
• Support daily quality meetings, weekly regional meetings, plant VQRs, and warranty-binning meetings.
• Support corporate labor initiatives.
• Travel as needed to support North American assembly plants and FAE quality team members stationed at those plants.

Benefits

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