Manufacturing Engineering Team Member (Assembly)

Ford Otosan; İzmit; On-site; TRY 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive manufacturer in Turkey is seeking an engineer to ensure effective process designs and project coordination. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and possess strong communication skills. This role emphasizes process improvement and sustainability. Attractive benefits include membership in the Koç Pension Foundation and options for additional perks.

Benefits

Membership in Koç Pension Foundation

Flextra benefits

Agile team environment

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree required.
• Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.
• Adaptability to changes and strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and prepare projects for approval.
• Implement process arrangements for cost efficiency and quality.
• Establish project coordination with departments and teams.
• Evaluate assembly practices for new model vehicle designs.

Skills

Openness to re-learning

Strong communication skills

Solution-focused approaches

Planning and organizational skills

Emotional intelligence

Education

Graduated from Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

In line with Ford Otosan's vision of being the most valuable and most preferred industrial company, to ensure that current and future products are designed and mass production activities are carried out with targeted quality and maximum efficiency. Making process designs in accordance with Ford systems and commissioning intelligent and highly automated process equipment and product. To make the products and new model vehicles ready for production by ensuring that they are put into use at the targeted quality, cost and time.

Responsibilities

• To carry out feasibility studies in projects in the area of responsibility and to make them ready for approval.
• Implement the necessary facility and process arrangements to ensure minimum cost, maximum quality and efficiency by supporting new vehicle engineering development studies.
• Follow the investments in order to respond to the capacity requirements.
• Establish positive business relationships by ensuring project coordination with other manufacturing departments and factory teams.
• Work with the engineers of the new project team and support the process design process in line with the product design.
• Evaluate the new model vehicle design in terms of assembly practices and guide the new project team.
• Organize the necessary maintenance activities by following the breakdowns and downtimes in the assembly lines.
• Fulfill the requirements of the necessary global control plans in order not to compromise on quality.
• Develop projects that will provide continuous improvement in the reduction of water, energy consumption and hazardous wastes for a sustainable future.
• Ensure that the requirements of ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards are met for the processes in the area of responsibility.
• Engage in cost reduction, technology development and process improvement activities for the sustainability of ongoing manufacturing.
• Carry out activities to resolve internal/external customer quality problems.
• Carry out the necessary activities to ensure and improve occupational safety and employee ergonomics.

Qualifications

• Graduated from Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering departments.
• Behavioral Skills: Openness to re-learning, curiosity; belief in experimentation and the value of learning; ability to work in coordination with intra-team and cross-business units with strong communication skills; belief in continuous improvement; high motivation to learn; adaptable to instant changes quickly; solution-focused with innovative approaches; strong relationship management competence with emphasis on emotional intelligence; planning and organizational skills; capability to persuade, make decisions and take initiative; ability to bring profitability and sustainability through strategic planning and financial analysis; willingness to follow work and processes with responsibility; visionary and strategic perspective; cognitive agility; resilience to uncertainty; ability to view issues from multiple dimensions; ability to provide and inspire an environment of influence and trust.

Role Location: Kocaeli / Yeniköy

When You Start Your Career at Ford Otosan:

• We have a one-site working model, and you can enjoy being part of an agile team.
• You'll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation.
• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem.
• You'll choose the side benefits with Flextra.

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment process is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Türkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in four main centers: Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in Istanbul, and Craiova Plant in Romania. We employ more than 20,000 people. Our Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's "Best Vehicle Production Centers," and Eskişehir is the only factory in Türkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center.

Ford Otosan stands out with its sensitivity to social responsibilities, carrying out several projects in education, healthcare, culture, arts, and sports under the "Future. Now" vision. Since 2013, we’ve been raising awareness on gender equality with our "Equality at Work" initiative. In 2021, we became the only automotive and the first industrial company from Türkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, "Dynamic Balance," are mutual trust and respect, valuing each other, openness to change and innovation, and transparent communication. A common culture brings us together with a shared sense of purpose, fostering a positive atmosphere of trust and helping us build a stronger future.