MFE Engineer

We are seeking an experienced MFE Engineer to lead cross-functional deployment of end-to-end material flow systems for major plant changes, new introductions, and capacity/footprint transformations across Powertrain Operations.

Job Summary: As an MFE Engineer at Ford, you will play a critical role in designing and deploying material flow concepts, ensuring readiness of suppliers, internal logistics, and internal dunnage/container loops. You will also lead the deployment of lean storage and intralogistics automation solutions and ensure integration with digital execution and traceability.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional deployment of end-to-end material flow systems for major plant changes, new introductions, and capacity/footprint transformations across Powertrain Operations.
• Ensure readiness of suppliers, internal logistics, and internal dunnage/container loops while integrating quality and traceability requirements.
• Lead deployment of lean storage and intralogistics automation solutions and ensure integration with digital execution and traceability.
• Define and deploy material flow concepts covering receiving, storage, internal logistics, point-of-use supply, finished goods movement, shipping, and empty-return loops for internal dunnage.
• Establish exception flows, define and govern automation zones in material flow concepts, and lead internal returnable dunnage/container fleet strategy definition.
• Ensure material flow and internal dunnage enable traceability and compliance, and define internal dunnage-related controls for part protection, cleanliness, and damage prevention.
• Lead supplier readiness plans for material delivery, own internal cutover plans, training needs, and risk registers for MFE deliverables.
• Mentor engineers, review and approve technical outputs, and own internal logistics cost models and drive reductions through standardization and waste elimination.
• Develop and maintain business case inputs for automation and lean storage initiatives.
• Lead feasibility and cross-functional deployment for AGV/AMR initiatives and implement lean storage solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical/Industrial/Production/Material Flow or related).
• Typically 5-7 years' experience in Material Flow Engineering/plant logistics engineering/manufacturing operations support.
• Project/program leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Clear written and verbal communication for cross-functional reviews.

Preferred Qualifications:

• System-level material flow design and governance.
• Strong engineering depth for internal returnable/expendable dunnage and container strategies.
• Ability to lead risk-based planning and execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with intralogistics automation concepts.
• Coaches others and raises capability within the team.