Automation Engineer - Final Assembly

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks an Automation Engineer for Final Assembly to guide a team in applying final assembly tooling and GVOSS compliance across design and build. You will troubleshoot, commission automated equipment in production, and lead multiple technical priorities with cross-functional maintenance and engineering teams.

The role requires 2+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong problem-solving, and extensive travel (Canada, Mexico, US).

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or similar related technical field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• Ability to travel up to 50% - 60% domestically and internationally (Canada and Mexico); must possess or be able to obtain a valid passport.

Responsibilities

• Assign work schedules for Controls Engineers and Designers.
• Maintain a current resource sheet with active and future project assignments for all Controls activities
• Ensure quality work from controls Engineers and Designers, setting standards and building tools to create common practice between the controls team.
• Monitor progress on projects to ensure all Controls activities are on schedule partnerships.
• Drive standardization for Final Assembly Tooling
• Ensure the 'Lessons Learned' loop from implementation back to core is being realized with the tooling supplier base
• Team Leadership & Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Generate electrical/pneumatic schematics and BOM's in compliance with established company
• Review the programming I electrical specifications and requirements in detail with the assigned Controls personnel to ensure full compliance is achieved.
• Provide support for any control system issue or concern with customers.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
• Ensure controls engineering support is provided to customers, sales, and project managers
• Travel for machine installation as required.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Education

B.S. Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Team Center

Vis mockup

Job description

As an Automation Engineer in Final Assembly, you will join a talented team of engineers, guiding your team in the application of final assembly tooling to ensure our tier 1 suppliers are adhering to GVOSS with final assembly tooling throughout design & build. This position requires hands‑on technical expertise in troubleshooting and commissioning automated equipment within a production environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities and the ability to manage multiple technical priorities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross functional maintenance and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assign work schedules for Controls Engineers and Designers.
• Maintain a current resource sheet with active and future project assignments for all Controls activities
• Ensure quality work from controls Engineers and Designers, setting standards and building tools to create common practice between the controls team.
• Monitor progress on projects to ensure all Controls activities are on schedule partnerships.
• Drive standardization for Final Assembly Tooling
• Ensure the "Lessons Learned" loop from implementation back to core is being realized with the tooling supplier base
• Team Leadership & Development: Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Generate electrical/pneumatic schematics and BOM's in compliance with established company
• Review the programming I electrical specifications and requirements in detail with the assigned Controls personnel to ensure full compliance is achieved.
• Provide support for any control system issue or concern with customers.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
• Ensure controls engineering support is provided to customers, sales, and project managers
• Travel for machine installation as required.

Qualifications

• B.S. Engineering- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or similar related technical field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 2+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering
• Ability to travel up to 50% - 60% domestically and internationally (Canada and Mexico); must possess or be able to obtain a valid passport.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Manufacturing leadership capacity
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams.
• Proficiency in leveraging Virtual Manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Team Center, Vis mockup) for advanced analysis and process optimization.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel to supplier base within greater Detroit area
• Ability to travel to Ford North American Assembly Plant facilities for installation of equipment/tooling as needed.
• Vehicle development processes
• Proficiency with GVOSS
• Automotive manufacturing and launch processes

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 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200. 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.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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 status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.