Industrial Engineer, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor Company; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan seeks an experienced manufacturing engineer to optimize capacity and lead an agile team on advanced production lines. You will analyze capacity losses, plan tooling, monitor coating speed, and drive improvements to meet targets.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in industrial/manufacturing engineering with 2+ years of experience, plus proficiency in CAD, Excel, and PowerPoint; Master’s and bilingual English/Mandarin are a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related fields (required).
• 2+ years relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency in industrial engineering, ergonomics, lean production, and project management.
• Proficiency in CAD, Excel, PowerPoint, and other office software.

Responsibilities

• Improve capacity through analyses (equipment capacity loss, line balance, fixed loss).
• Plan tooling and facilities based on future capacity.
• Monitor coating speed; analyze issues; implement improvements to meet targets.
• Analyze OEE to identify opportunities for capacity improvement.
• Organize Gemba Work, workshops, and brainstorming to find improvement opportunities.
• Coordinate resources for on-site issues (5S, production coordination, daily improvements).
• Support new line construction, equipment arrival, handling, and commissioning progress.
• Be flexible with shifts, including weekends.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Ergonomics

Lean production

Project management

CAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Bilingual English Mandarin

Education

Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or manufacturing engineering

Master's degree in related fields

Tools

CAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.
  

What You’ll Do...
Improve capacity through methods such as equipment capacity loss analysis, line balance analysis, fixed loss analysis, and improvements.
Plan tooling and auxiliary facilities based on future capacity plans.
Monitor coating speed, analyze issues, and implement improvements to achieve the planned speed.
Analyze the OEE of equipment engineers to identify opportunities for capacity improvement.
Organize activities such as Gemba Work, workshops, and brainstorming sessions to find improvement opportunities. Engage personnel in designing and evaluating improvement plans to enhance equipment efficiency and reduce operating costs.
Support and coordinate various resources to handle on-site issues, including 5S management, production resource coordination, daily improvements, ad-hoc tasks, and production meetings. Work with the site management team to ensure stable and efficient production line operations.
Support new line construction, including managing equipment arrival schedules, assisting with equipment handling and positioning, and overseeing equipment installation and commissioning progress.
Willingness to work various shifts and hours, including weekends as needed.
Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
You’ll have...
2+ years relevant professional experience.
Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related fields
Proficiency in industrial engineering, ergonomics, lean production, project management, and other related knowledge.
Proficiency in using CAD, EXCEL, PowerPoint, and other office software.
Even better, you may have...
Master's degree in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, automation, and engineering or related fields.
MODAPTS Experience
Bilingual speaking- English / Mandarin Chinese
Be proactive, take ownership of projects and problems, and be a team player to get things done.
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 child care 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 $74,300-$124,500.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.
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 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.