Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions. You will build and lead an agile team to deliver advanced technology that drives the future. You will create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought, and foster leadership in others. You will be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and innovate: Provide technical expertise to optimize highly automated manufacturing equipment and processes through systemic approach solutions, automation, and advanced levels of process control.
• Systems integration: Manage the interaction between systems, upper-level computers; configure parameters appropriately for varying production loads.
• PM planning and machine ownership: Review the performance of PM plan and effectiveness using machine data, improvement and constraint reduction of process equipment using Ford Motor Company Operating Systems.
• KPI tracking and development: Track and improve department KPIs using electronic tools and complex algorithms to solve problems.
• Continuous improvement: Use Andon data to prioritize efforts to achieve 100% flow; lead Six Sigma project teams focused on efficiency, quality, and reliability.
• Technical collaboration: Act as a bridge on collaboration between different departments to ensure performance of the equipment.
• Maintenance support: Establish preventive maintenance plans for the equipment, electrical/controls aspects, and mentor/train technicians to enhance the team's overall competence.
• Standards and safety: Ensure adherence to the Ford Production System (FPS) and Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries.
• Life cycle management: Support feasibility on product design changes and lead modifications, model code updates, and program backups for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant professional experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive or battery cell manufacturing preferred).
• Fundamental working knowledge of industrial process, PM planning, and machine safety standards.
• Experience with 2D and 3D vision systems for robot guidance, metrology, and identification.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility: Ability to work various shifts and hours, including weekends, and travel extensively (including internationally) as required for plant launch and support.

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