# Process Engineer, Ford Energy

**Company**: Ford Energy
**Location**: Glendale, KY
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $65,100-$109,300, $74,300-$124,500, $86,600-$144,900
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

Ford Energy is seeking a Process Engineer to play a critical role in launching and scaling operations at their Glendale Junction facility.

As a Process Engineer, you will apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish, optimize, and continuously improve high-volume battery storage manufacturing and assembly processes.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the design and implementation of the Ford Energy Production System (FEPS), focusing on standardized work, line balancing, and optimized workstation layouts.

- Develop labor standards and manpower plans for cell, module, and pack assembly to maximize utilization and efficiency.

- Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity across all production lines.

- Analyze production constraints and perform equipment cycle time studies to optimize throughput, Jobs Per Hour (JPH), and First Time Through (FTT) quality.

- Design and refine station layouts using CAD, incorporating tooling, material presentation, and error-proofing for zero-defect manufacturing.

- Conduct ergonomic job evaluations and implement workstation designs that meet high safety standards in automated, high-speed production environments.

- Manage procurement, commissioning, capability validation, and debugging of new production equipment.

- Collaborate with Product Design, suppliers, and manufacturing teams to develop optimal process strategies.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (e.g., Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, Manufacturing).

- 3-5+ years of progressive experience in Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering within a high-volume production environment.

Preferred qualifications:

- Experience in Greenfield site development or high-volume automotive, battery, or electronics manufacturing.

- Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt).

- Experience with 8D, 5-Why analysis, DMAIC/DMADV methodologies, and lean tools.

- Familiarity with engineering change and release systems.

- Strong communication, collaboration, and team-building skills.

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses.

- Ford vehicle discounts.

- Opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.

- 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.

- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments.

- 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.

## Skills

### Required
- AutoCAD
- MODAPTS
- manufacturing simulation tools
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- 8D
- 5-Why analysis
- DMAIC/DMADV methodologies

### Nice to have
- Greenfield site development
- high-volume automotive, battery, or electronics manufacturing
- engineering change and release systems

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