Advanced Conveyors Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in conveyor feasibility to design innovative conveyance systems for final assembly. You will collaborate with manufacturing leaders, product engineers, plant teams, and suppliers to turn ideas into scalable, high-impact solutions using AutoCAD and Teamcenter.

You will perform detailed feasibility studies, optimize layouts for throughput and ergonomics, and ensure safety and standards compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with design and optimization of conveyor systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design efficient conveyance systems and layouts in AutoCAD.
• Conduct feasibility studies, simulations, and analyses of proposed designs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, product engineers, plant teams, and suppliers to define specs.
• Optimize conveyor layouts to boost throughput and ergonomics.
• Ensure designs comply with safety standards and internal specs.
• Provide technical guidance from concept to installation and prove-out.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Strong written communication

Education

Bachelor's / Master’s in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Teamcenter

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. This role focuses on conducting in-depth feasibility studies and risk assessments for new and improved conveyor solutions, ensuring they meet rigorous standards for efficiency, safety, and lean manufacturing principles.

In this Position...

As a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in conveyor and facilities feasibility, you will play a key role in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing by designing innovative conveyor systems that bring final assembly operations to life. Partnering with manufacturing leaders, product engineers, plant teams, and suppliers, you will solve complex production challenges and transform ideas into scalable, high-impact solutions. Leveraging AutoCAD and advanced engineering methodologies, you will develop efficient conveyance systems and facility layouts that optimize throughput, enhance ergonomics, and improve operational performance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence how products move through the factory of the future while driving innovation, efficiency, and world-class manufacturing excellence.

What you'll do...

• Designing efficient conveyance systems and layouts in AutoCAD
• Performing detailed feasibility studies, simulations, and analyses to evaluate proposed designs and process changes, including assessing technical viability, cost-effectiveness, and potential risks.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, product engineers, the plant teams and suppliers, to define technical specifications and integrate conveyor systems seamlessly into the final assembly line.
• Optimizing existing conveyor layouts and processes to enhance throughput, improve ergonomics, and reduce operational costs.
• Ensuring all conveyor system designs and implementations comply with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and internal specifications.
• Providing technical expertise and guidance throughout the project lifecycle, from concept generation to installation and prove-out of new systems.
• Adding costs into GMOD for forward model programs for conveyance and facilities
• Ensure tier 1 suppliers are compliant to GVOSS with conveyance and tooling designs
• Lead onsite activities such as field reviews and plant alignment meetings

You'll Have...

• Bachelors / Masters degree, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Min 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing.
• Strong written and communication skills
• AutoCAD and Teamcenter proficiency

Even Better, you may have...

• Automotive experience, final assembly preferred
• Conveyance systems or tooling experience preferred

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability statu