Final Assembly Mfg Engr - Program Mgt Leader

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive leader in Dearborn is seeking an Advanced Program Development Study Lead to oversee manufacturing processes and facilitate cross-functional teamwork for new programs. The ideal candidate possesses a strong engineering background, ideally in automotive manufacturing, and demonstrated ability to lead financial assessments and optimize design processes. This role offers competitive benefits including medical coverage, paid parental leave, and tuition assistance.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for community service

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in Final Assembly program feasibility support.
• Experience in Final Assembly Process preferred.
• Prior launch experience and/or PMT subsystem leadership on a launch preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee manufacturing processes, tool planning, and facility development.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to assess feasibility and optimize designs.
• Lead Program Financial / Costing Milestones Final Assembly Cost studies.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing and Launch

Strong interpersonal skills

Cycle Line Layout development proficiency

MS Office Application proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)

SPC Problem solving skills (6 Sigma Black Belt preferred)

Education

BSc in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or related)

Masters preferred

Tools

Teamcenter

DPA5 tools (GSPAS/VPS, APT, PFMEA, etc.)

Job description

Overview

An Advanced Program Development Study Lead oversees the planning, evaluation, and early-stage development of manufacturing processes, tools, and facilities for new or complex programs. They coordinate cross-functional teams to assess feasibility, optimize designs for manufacturability, and ensure production readiness before full-scale launch.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc, Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical OR a related Eng field) OR 3+ years' experience in Final Assembly program feasibility support

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive manufacturing and Launch
• Systems Engineering (mechanical, and electrical)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel, for the duration of a program
• Cycle Line Layout development proficiency
• Knowledge of VOPFAG Standards
• Knowledge of VOPQUG Standards
• MS Office Application proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
• Teamcenter proficiency preferred
• Global Manufacturing Requirements (GMR) and Vehicle Operation Structure Standard (VOSS) fluency
• SPC Problem solving skills (6 Sigma Black Belt preferred)
• 5D/8D/14D Development proficiency
• B.S. Engineering degree required / Masters preferred
• Experience in Final Assembly Process preferred
• Working knowledge of DPA5 tools (GSPAS/VPS, APT, Teamcenter, PFMEA, SCCAFs, Error proofing, etc.)
• Prior launch experience and/or PMT subsystem leadership on a launch preferred

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid 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 range 5-8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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Responsibilities

What you\'ll do:

Platform Leads

• Lead Program Financial / Costing Milestones Final Assembly Cost studies
• Manage, drive data collection with functions
• Drive quality, efficiency, and standardization within the cost line items
• Lead Q-Form (Program Change Management) Process… Collection, GMOD population and communication between function groups and Manufacturing Strategy and Advanced Planning (MSAP)
• Manage the Program Management level cost reporting of LLF Calendarization, Budget to Quotes
• Generate and manage Checkbook status and hand-off to Implementation teams.
• DPA5 Checklist Creation
• FAE Glidepath Status Report
• Virtual Build / All Parts Review
• P-Release Glidepath Report
• Lead CLL Deep Dives

Clearing House Leads

• Support MSAP and Manufacturing Architecture teams with Target Setting and Lead Program Financial / Costing Milestones Final Assembly Cost studies
• Capacity Action cost studies
• Manage, drive data collection with functions
• Develop GMOD process and tool functionality
• Drive updates to the BoG
• Lead Non-Prod studies and development