# Design Industrialization Engineer **Company**: Ford Motor Company **Location**: Dearborn, MI **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $84,480-141,360 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294 **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/72180?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_13b368a6-863 ## Description We are seeking a degreed engineer with prior manufacturing experience and a strong quality background to join our team as a Design Industrialization Engineer. The ideal candidate will have technical expertise in High Pressure Die Casting, Greensand / SPM molding, CGI castings for powertrain, structural and EV vehicle applications, and prior experience managing automotive suppliers for an OEM or experience supporting a supplier manufacturing site as a Quality Engineer. Key responsibilities will include: - Performing Casting Process new technology feasibility assessments and manufacturing assessments - Resolving issues and developing robust industrialization plans - Breaking capacity constraints and addressing systemic quality/warranty issues - Delivering on APQP/PPAP - Building strong relationships with supplier partners The Ford Casting STA Team is committed to delivering a world-class automotive supply base that produces best-in-class quality in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. **Responsibilities** - Engagement with external suppliers to drive robust Casting manufacturing process standard execution to deliver quality and delivery excellence - Collaborate with Research and PD to understand new technologies and how they might impact the supply base - In-depth Casting process feasibility analysis for new supplier sites, new technology, and high-risk commodities - Lead development, documentation, and implementation of critical Design Industrialization STA deliverables during planning and execution - Participate in Casting process standard governance, Tech Clubs, and supplier summits - Provide Casting process technical support during issue resolution to cascade supplier systemic quality, capacity, delivery, and manufacturing lessons learned to prevent recurrence - Collaborate with peers in Product Development, Research, and Supply Chain to drive optimal sourcing decisions - Conduct Launch Readiness Reviews at Supplier sites as per Ford's Supplier Engagement Process for future model programs - Conduct Manufacturing Site Assessments (MSA), identifying gaps, and establishing/monitoring CIAP's (Continuous Improvement Action Plans) - Conduct onsite evaluation visits for Priority commodities as per GPDS supplier engagement process for new programs - Drive capacity/uplift actions with Suppliers in accordance with Global Capacity Planning (GCP) and Manufacturing Capacity Planning Volumes (MCPV) study requirements - Review and approve Supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) ensuring compliance to capacity requirements - Review supplier incremental tooling work plans ensuring that plans comply to PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requirements - Review and approve PPAP's (Production Part Approval Process) for engineering changes, supplier-driven (SREA) changes, and new tooled end items - Drive on-time PPAP submissions ensuring that supplier project timing plans are on track - Drive compliance to all organizational and corporate training requirements - Drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance by Deep Diving: - DFMEA's/PFMEA's - Special Characteristics Agreements (SCCAF) - Control Plans **Qualifications** - BS in engineering - 3+ years of High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) process/manufacturing experience - 2+ years of knowledge or prior experience with supplier manufacturing - 2+ years prior Quality Engineer experience - Knowledge of problem-solving and quality skills - Strong communication and relationship-building skills - Ability to travel **Benefits** - Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage - Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, 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 ## Skills ### Required - High Pressure Die Casting - Greensand / SPM molding - CGI castings - Quality Engineer - supplier management ### Nice to have - MS in engineering - fluent in English and Spanish - advanced knowledge of casting manufacturing process(es) - prior experience in casting process planning, implementation, and launch --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/72180?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)