Automation Engineer - Final Assembly

As an Automation Engineer in Final Assembly at Ford Motor Company, you will join a talented team of engineers responsible for guiding the application of final assembly tooling to ensure tier 1 suppliers adhere to GVOSS with final assembly tooling throughout design and build.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to manage multiple technical priorities, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional maintenance and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Assign work schedules for Controls Engineers and Designers.
• Maintain a current resource sheet with active and future project assignments for all Controls activities.
• Ensure quality work from controls Engineers and Designers, setting standards and building tools to create common practice between the controls team.
• Monitor progress on projects to ensure all Controls activities are on schedule.
• Drive standardization for Final Assembly Tooling.
• Ensure the "Lessons Learned" loop from implementation back to core is being realized with the tooling supplier base.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers.
• Generate electrical/pneumatic schematics and BOM's in compliance with established company standards.
• Review programming and electrical specifications and requirements in detail with assigned Controls personnel.
• Provide support for any control system issue or concern with customers.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers.
• Travel for machine installation as required.

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering - Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or similar related technical field.
• 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Ability to travel up to 50% - 60% domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Manufacturing leadership capacity.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams.
• Proficiency in leveraging Virtual Manufacturing tools.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel to supplier base within greater Detroit area.
• Vehicle development processes.
• Proficiency with GVOSS.
• Automotive manufacturing and launch processes.

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.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.