Manufacturing Engineer

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days.
• Implementation of new/modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes.
• Lead manufacturing assembly builds in Canada, Mexico & US assembly plants.
• Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing related issues.
• Collaborate with multi-functional activities.
• Write/modify/maintain process sheets as required post Final Design Judgement.
• Write tooling design/build/installation scopes of work.
• Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
• Support tooling design and buy-off at vendor facility.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
• Develop plant layouts and drive Cycle Line Layouts.
• Lead/Manage key areas of VME for the upfront feasibility process for programs.
• Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy.
• Support coordination of Program Cost Study responses and work with cross functional teams.
• Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts.
• Document and present Lessons Learned to core to either create or update Mfg. standards.
• Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• 3 years of experience with each of the following skills:

1. Designing and Implementing tooling, process and facilities changes.
2. Leveraging statistics including control charts, and data collection.
3. Utilizing AutoCAD software to develop production line layout changes.
4. Leveraging error proofing techniques.
5. Using Program Management Techniques including Grantt Charts.
6. Leveraging Problem Solve Techniques including 6-Sigma.
7. Utilizing virtual tools including Team Center, Solid Works, CATIA.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
• 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