Global IE: Labor Optimization & Capacity Planning

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave & family care support

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Ford in Detroit offers an Industrial Engineering role focused on forward model and capacity studies across Powertrain, Stamping, and Vehicle Operations. You will lead labor optimization through benchmarking, target setting, and process changes, with time studies and standardization of methods across plants.

Travel domestically 20–25% is expected. A Bachelor's in Engineering and 3–5 years of IE or manufacturing experience are required.

Qualifications

• At least 3–5 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Operations experience.
• Bachelors degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support forward model and capacity studies for all milestones including Direct Labor and Indirect Labor in Powertrain, Stamping and/or Vehicle Operations.
• Lead new model labor optimization efforts to achieve labor targets, through benchmarking, target setting and tracking.
• Support cycle line layout planning and virtual build events with operator allocations and time studies.
• Minimize labor impacts through labor blitzes, plant tasks and design/process opportunities.
• Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes and time studies.
• Maintain and deliver IE documentation such as Labor Glidepath, Labor by Department, Plant Line speed, etc.
• Develop and document standardization of methods and procedures for the organization.
• Drive labor efficiency through global IE processes, tools and standards.
• Work with plants to complete and evaluate time studies using MODAPTS.

Skills

MS Office

Communication skills

Planning & organization

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

MODAPTS

Job description

Ford in Detroit offers an Industrial Engineering role focused on forward model and capacity studies across Powertrain, Stamping, and Vehicle Operations. You will lead labor optimization through benchmarking, target setting, and process changes, with time studies and standardization of methods across plants.

Travel domestically 20–25% is expected. A Bachelor's in Engineering and 3–5 years of IE or manufacturing experience are required.