Battery Manufacturing Process Engineer – Start-up Leader

Ford Motor; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Ford Motor, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, is seeking a seasoned engineer to drive development, validation, and continuous improvement of battery manufacturing processes. You will lead PFMEA, control plans, and SOPs, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen to eliminate waste and variation.

Collaborate across design engineering, quality, supply chain, and EHS to support new product launches and root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Automation, Chemical, Electrical or related degree.
• 2 or more years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• 2 or more years of experience in automotive manufacturing and/or battery cell manufacturing or Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery plant operations
• Ability to travel including internationally

Responsibilities

• Enhance the process capability and production efficiency of existing cable pulling equipment, improving the yield, and reducing energy consumption and manufacturing costs.
• Develop, validate, and optimize battery manufacturing processes to improve yield, throughput, and cost.
• Lead major fault maintenance at the base, summarize fault trends, promote experience sharing, and oversee equipment digitalization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain PFMEA, control plans, and SOPs for battery manufacturing processes.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies to reduce waste and variation.
• Collaborate with design engineering, quality, supply chain, EHS, and maintenance teams to resolve issues and support new product launches.
• Support root cause analysis and processes for scrap reduction, safety incidents, and quality escapes.
• Analyze production data (SPC, OEE, downtime, scrap) to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements for battery manufacturing (hazardous materials, dry room protocols).
• Provide technical training and mentorship to operators, technicians, and junior engineers.
• Participate in benchmarking studies and stay current on emerging battery manufacturing technologies.
• Ability to adapt to a high-intensity working environment and handle high pressure, challenging work.
• Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Automation, Chemical, Electrical or related degree

Job description

Ford Motor, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, is seeking a seasoned engineer to drive development, validation, and continuous improvement of battery manufacturing processes. You will lead PFMEA, control plans, and SOPs, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen to eliminate waste and variation.

Collaborate across design engineering, quality, supply chain, and EHS to support new product launches and root-cause analysis.