Machining Process Engineer — Lean & Quality Improvement

Ford; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will be part of our Manufacturing team, primarily supporting Machining, with a focus on safety, quality and productivity.

You will lead audits, develop action plans, driving root-cause improvements, and delivering capable processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma.
• Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience.
• Leadership in ONE FORD behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Machining.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity.
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes.
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Powertrain guidelines.
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required.
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes.
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Machining.
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards.
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required.
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity.
• Knowledge of paint systems
• Knowledge of laser cutting systems
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teambuilding

Communication

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Ford is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will be part of our Manufacturing team, primarily supporting Machining, with a focus on safety, quality and productivity.

You will lead audits, develop action plans, driving root-cause improvements, and delivering capable processes and tools.