Launch Manufacturing Engineer — Automotive (Hybrid Onsite)

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Parental leave

Back-up childcare

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a VOME Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering activities for new-model launches. You will implement tooling, processes, control plans, and documentation while supporting and improving existing plant equipment.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Supplier Technical Assistance, and other teams to deliver cost estimates, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements. Travel up to 50% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• At least 1+ years of automotive manufacturing engineering experience.
• At least 1+ years of experience with automotive assembly tooling, processes, and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership during new-model launches.
• Develop tooling, processes, control plans and documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize quality and reduce labor requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturability of new-model designs using virtual tools.
• Create and maintain process sheets and layout updates as processes evolve.
• Resolve FAE feasibility issues and implement corrective actions.
• Review lessons learned and prevent recurrence in future programs.
• Travel up to 50% to support launches and field work.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing

Project management

PFMEA

DMAIC

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

VisMockup

CATIA

Python

E2KS/Aur o s

CPARS/Aurora

Job description

Ford in Dearborn, MI is seeking a VOME Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing engineering activities for new-model launches. You will implement tooling, processes, control plans, and documentation while supporting and improving existing plant equipment.

You will collaborate with Product Development, Supplier Technical Assistance, and other teams to deliver cost estimates, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements. Travel up to 50% may be required.