Final Assembly Manufacturing Engineer – New Model Launch

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Final Assembly Engineer for the VME program development teams. You will lead manufacturing engineering across a new model development program, applying lean principles to ensure quality, efficiency and smooth handoffs to launch.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, 3+ years of manufacturing experience, willingness to travel to North American plants, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or equivalent manufacturing engineering.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities in North America.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, from initial concept through handoff to the launch team.
• Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Support virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter the process sheets into VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification.
• Track open tooling and process issues and drive to closure while meeting exit criteria (cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness).
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.
• Deliver cycle line layouts and ensure operator/equipment readiness for launch.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Willingness to travel

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Final Assembly Engineer for the VME program development teams. You will lead manufacturing engineering across a new model development program, applying lean principles to ensure quality, efficiency and smooth handoffs to launch.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, 3+ years of manufacturing experience, willingness to travel to North American plants, and proficiency