Engineering Specialist, Process

Ford Motor; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor is seeking a technically skilled manufacturing engineer to support automated manufacturing capabilities and drive improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will apply engineering principles to establish and improve processes, lead audits, and develop action plans for quality concerns in internal and supplier processes.

The role emphasizes lean practices and problem-solving across assembly operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity
• 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
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices for operations
• 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
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem Solving

Effective communication

DMAIC/DMADV

8D & 5Why

Print reading

Gauging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Robots

Cameras

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

In this position...

We're seeking a highly skilled technical professional to provide key expertise to our outstanding automated manufacturing capabilities.

What you'll do...

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity
• 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
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices for operations
• 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
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Qualifications

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

1+ years' experience in Microsoft Office to include (Word/Excel/Powerpoint/Outlook)

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience with cameras, error proofing systems and/or robots
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• Knowledge of FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs
• Demonstrated skills in print reading, tool layouts, and gauging
• 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
• 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 range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 67339
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 07/22/2026, 07:51 PM
• Job Schedule Full time