Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer (Ohio)

At Ford Motor Company, a global leader in the automotive industry, you will have the opportunity to work on transforming the future of mobility. As a Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a crucial role in specifying, procuring, qualifying, and implementing equipment and processes for heat treatment and metallurgical processing applied to gears and transmission/axle components.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Specifying, procuring, and qualifying equipment/tooling for metallurgical processing (carburizing, vacuum, induction hardening, shot peening, laser welding, automation)

• Implementing qualified machines and processes into manufacturing systems at powertrain plants

• Driving continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies, materials, and methods in heat treatment

• Leading the equipment acquisition process end-to-end: technical specification (RFQ), supplier evaluation/selection, and Purchase Requisitions , in partnership with Purchasing

• Owning full equipment delivery: design, supplier runoff, shipment, installation, commissioning, and start-up (power-on) at production facilities

• Managing supplier/integrator contracts, ensuring adherence to technical specs, deadlines, and safety requirements

• Holding financial ownership of the project: cost estimates, checkbook control, and PO tracking within authorized budgets

• Developing and managing timing plans, identifying deviations and driving recovery actions

• Ensuring complete supplier documentation (manuals, drawings, spare parts lists, maintenance plans)

• Supporting process documentation (flow charts, PFMEA, DCP, process sheets, gauging instructions, control charts)

• Applying Failure Mode Avoidance tools (PFMEA, Control Plan, SCCAF, Error Proofing) to mitigate program risks

• Developing standardized engineering solutions, ensuring ergonomics, safety, productivity, and process compliance

• Supporting operating strategies (plant layout, spare parts, visual factory, scrap disposal) to improve quality and reduce cost

• Acting as main interface between engineering, suppliers (OEMs), plants, maintenance, and internal areas (purchasing, quality, safety, facilities)

• Partnering with cross-functional teams and product design to meet program cost, quality, and delivery targets

• Escalating technical/program issues with significant cost, schedule, or scope impact

• Coordinating manpower planning to ensure skilled trades availability for installation

• Preparing and presenting status reports and executive updates on cost, schedule, and quality indicators

• Frequent travel (~75%), mostly to Ohio (Cincinnati area), for installation and commissioning phases

Qualifications

You will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Materials, Mechanical, Industrial/Production Engineering, or related field

• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, including metallurgical background

• High-volume, ferrous-based metallurgical processing experience (heat treatment, welding, surface treatments)

• Proven track record leading equipment acquisition, installation, and commissioning projects

• Experience in supplier/technical procurement (RFQ) and CAPEX budget/schedule control

• Experience in a manufacturing plant environment

• Technical Knowledge: Heat treatment processes, vacuum carburizing, gear machining and metrology knowledge, computer skills: AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Minitab, statistical tools

• Strong written/verbal communication for executive audiences

• Self-motivated, autonomous, with strong ownership of projects

• Excellent planning and organization; able to manage multiple work streams

• Analytical, data-driven, proactive problem solver

• Effective in cross-functional, multicultural teams

• Willing to travel during installation/commissioning phases

Benefits

Ford Motor Company offers:

• 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

Salary

The salary range for this position is $86,600-$144,900 or $99,100-$166,200 depending on the salary grade, with final determination based on candidate's skills and experience.