Description
As a Platform Execution Engineer at Ford Motor Company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping future model programs to be leaders in the industry using the platform approach. You will drive manufacturing point of view in developing specific, near-future vehicle platform derivatives and drive a Design For Assembly (DFA) mindset into new model vehicle part development by regularly collaborating with the Product Development team to minimize facility & tooling impact, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements.
Your responsibilities will include initiating and collaborating with Manufacturing Core Teams on the development of the build sequence, installation processes, and tooling systems for new product launches, quantifying impact to manufacturing to launch new model programs including facility, tooling, and labor for all assembly functions, and utilizing virtual tools, such as Active Workspace and TeamCenter, to evaluate the feasibility of new model designs for assembly.
You will also remotely assess existing facility layouts to analyze assembly processes using Vault and AutoCAD for planning future work, assess all product designs/concepts for adherence to our Global Manufacturing Requirements, evaluate "Lessons Learned" from New Model launches and implement Prevent Reoccurrence Actions into future programs, and evaluate and assess competitive vehicle information i.e. benchmarking relative to manufacturing and processing of end item parts, sub-assemblies, and fastening/joining to determine incorporation on future product and develop next-generation ideas.
As a member of a multi-functional team of Program Delivery teams, Product Development, Marketing, Program Planning, Supplier Technical Assistance, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs, etc. in early product planning workshops, you will travel to our North American assembly plants for site reviews as required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including 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.