Site Engineering Manager

Ford Motor Company; Windsor; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited seeks a Plant Engineering Team Manager to guide Operations Engineering across the Windsor and Essex Engine Plants, driving process, tooling, maintenance, upgrades and innovations to sustain productivity.

You will lead a team of engineers and trades, manage program delivery, coordinate launches, and ensure resource planning and continuous improvements while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 5+ years in Plant/Facility Engineering management.
• Experience leading engineers and skilled trades in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee core engineering activities across Windsor Engine Plant and Essex Engine Plant.
• Manage resources for operations support and program deliveries.
• Coordinate launch activities including capacity planning.
• Lead program planning, cost tracking, and issue resolution.
• Drive continuous improvement in SQDCME objectives.
• Lead procurement of equipment and supplier selection.
• Lead Engineering Peer Review meetings.
• Be innovation lead, champion new technology and equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Engineering management

Automotive manufacturing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

The Plant Engineering Team Manager oversees Operations Engineering including Process, Tooling, Maintenance, upgrades, new installations and innovation. The role is central to maintaining and improving the plant’s infrastructure, supporting the production of Ford's powertrains, and ensuring operational efficiency.

What you'll do

• Responsible for all core engineering activities across the site (Windsor Engine Plant) and Essex Engine Plant).
• Core areas including Process, Tooling, Capacity, Facilities, Maintenance and Innovation.
• Managing the required resources for Operations support and program deliveries.
• Coordination for all launch activities, including strategy and capacity planning.
• Program planning and control and delivery, including metrics tracking, cost / Long Lead Funding, timing, issue resolution, PSW, ROC and all other program issues.
• Deliver Program following GPDS timing strategy.
• Liase with New Model Launch department for 15 Panel chart and Program Healthchart input.
• Responsible to consolidate Plant input for T&L Meeting and EPBR.
• Approve Purchase Requisitions & RECAPs.
• Perform supervisory duties (e.g. TMM, performance reviews, travel requests, timecard approvals) for all personnel assigned – and participate in performance reviews Drive linkage with support groups (e.g. tooling, gauging, IT, MP&L, Plant Engineering, Productivity, etc.).
• Maintain Strategies and Bill of Process to maintain consistency across programs.
• Quality Health Chart assessment & High Hurts prioritization.
• Incorporate continuous improvements utilizing ME Lessons Learned.Drive resolution of major issues after Build Purchase Order placement.
• Development and selection of suppliers and subcontractors.
• Lead Engineering Peer Review meetings.
• Lead procurement of all equipment to support new programs and/or CIB Projects.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset in all SQDCME objectives.
• Establish and maintain consistent priorities to fully utilize engineering resources in the most efficient manner.
• Lead and support CR (Concept Ready) / IR (Implementation Ready) activities.
• Ensure engineering disciplines across all departments.
• FPS principles, plant RTO, JPH planning and capacity planning, support plant project writing.
• Be the innovation lead for the site and champion new technology and equipment introductions.

Education

• Bachelor degree in Engineering.

Experience

• 5+ years as a Plant Engineering Manager / Facility Engineering Manager.
• 5+ years leading professional engineers and skilled trades within an automotive manufacturing environment, preferably Union.

Even better, you may have...

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills.
• Ability to work independently with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Servant leadership principles.

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.