Engineering Specialist-Manufacturing

Ford Motor Company; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support Machining activities, driving safety, quality and productivity improvements. You will apply engineering methods to establish and improve processes and products, develop corrective action plans, and lead audits to ensure Powertrain discipline.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma with 5+ years of related experience and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and leadership in ONE FORD behaviors.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 5+ years of related experience required; demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD behaviors.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred, with additional leadership and technical credentials.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and team-building abilities essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Machining
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans to investigate and verify corrective actions on internal and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure discipline with Powertrain guidelines
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Machining
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns and lean manufacturing initiatives
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teambuilding

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

5S

Kanban

Poka-yoke

Value Stream Mapping

DMAIC/DMADV

FMEA

PPAP

DOEs

Visual Factory

Ergonomic analysis

Job description

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position ...

You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

What you will do ...

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Machining
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Machining
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Knowledge of paint systems
• Knowledge of laser cutting systems
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

You'll have...

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Even better, you may have...

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Experience:
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
  • 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills
  • Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
  • DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
  • TQM and Kaizen Methods
  • FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
  • Visual Factory Management
  • Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

Visa sponsorship is not 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.