Engineering Specialist, Manufacturing - B-CREW

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Back-up childcare

Family care support

Adoption reimbursement

Fertility treatment support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Community service PTO

Paid holidays

Option to buy additional vacation

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve Final Assembly processes and products. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and productivity improvements across manufacturing lines.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Engineering and 1+ year of related experience, with proven leadership in ONE FORD behaviors and strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD behaviors and strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in team collaboration and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering for Final Assembly.
• Drive safety, quality and productivity improvements.
• Apply engineering principles to improve processes and products.
• Develop action plans to investigate and verify corrective actions on internal and supplier processes.
• Lead process audits to ensure discipline aligns with Vehicle Operations guidelines.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes and drive corrective actions.
• Create process and instruction sheets for quality methods.
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations.
• Lead resolution of assembly-related concerns and lean initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards.
• Support ISO 14001 and internal ISO audits.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

5S

Kanban

Poka-yoke

Value Stream Mapping

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’ll do...

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Final Assembly
• 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 Vehicle Operations guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations
• 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 in Chassis and/or Trim areas
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements
• NOTE: Position is a B-Crew position with a scheduled start time of 6pm working until 4:30am (Tue-Fri night) on 4x10hr shift.

You’ll have...

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Experience: 1+ 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: Master'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 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

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