Manufacturing Engineer-FAE Design Follow up.

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Mechanical Design Follow Up Engineer to specialize in Final Assembly Tooling and GVOSS compliance. You will mentor design teams, drive tool design quality, and coordinate with program engineers to meet production timelines.

The role requires travel to NA plants and possibly internationally, with a salary grade 6–8 and a base salary within the range provided. This is a hybrid position with standard Ford benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years of Microsoft Office experience (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Data driven with strong problem-solving techniques.
• Experience with automotive tooling standards, operator interface tooling development, automotive processes and facilities integration.
• Experience with automotive program launch cadence.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review weekly tool design progress for adherence to GVOSS and industry engineering standards.
• Coach and advise integrators on design change requirements to meet product and process intent.
• Liaison with program MEs and supervisors to update GVOSS for tooling and productivity improvements.
• Drive tier 2 involvement and sign-off during design phase to ensure correct component application.
• Act as SPOC for Ford mechanical engineering design sign-off with integrators.
• Own the Ford to Furnish component selection process to ensure applicability and timing.
• Lead mechanical engineering and tooling standards within Final Assembly.
• Drive continuous tool improvement and focus on cost efficiencies.
• Manage GVOSS updates and Tier 2 campaign processes.
• Supervise VTTO process to ensure parts are captured for tool validation and timing.
• Liaison with Vendor Interface Specialists for process standardization.
• Domestic travel 25% of time to support NA plants.
• International travel may be required.

Skills

Data-driven problem solving

Automotive tooling standards

Project launch cadence

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GVOSS tooling standards

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we’re known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position

The Mechanical Design Follow Up Engineer will specialize in and deliver Final Assembly Tooling to GVOSS intent. They will provide a consistent level of proficiency required to implement engineering standards, capture and deploy lessons learned. Foster/mentor FAE engineers and tooling integrators through program tool design to ensure all production tooling meets GVOSS intent and is appropriate for the respective application. They will be expected to maintain process and launch expertise in all tooling and process development.

What you'll do

• Review weekly tool design progress for adherence to GVOSS and industry engineering standards
• Coach and advise integrators on design change requirements to meet both product and process intent
• Liaison with program ME's and supervisors to update GVOSS for tooling and productivity improvements
• Drive tier 2 involvement and tier 2 sign-off during design phase to ensure intended component application
• Act as SPOC for Ford mechanical engineering design sign-off with integrators
• Own the Ford to Furnish component selection process to ensure components are applicable to the application and meet all program timing
• Lead mechanical engineering and tooling standards within Final Assembly
• Drive continuous tool improvement and focus on cost efficiencies
• Manage required GVOSS updates and Tier 2 campaign processes
• Supervise VTTO process to ensure required parts are captured for tool validation and that it meets integrator/program timing
• Liaison with existing Vendor Interface Specialists to identify opportunities for process standardization
• Domestic travel 25% of time to support NA plants
• International travel may be required

You'll have

• Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Data driven with strong problem-solving techniques
• Experience with automotive tooling standards, operator interface tooling development, automotive processes, and facilities integration
• Experience with automotive program launch cadence
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement

Even better, you may have

• 5 years of experience with GVOSS or other automotive equipment standards, operator interface tooling development, automotive processes, and facilities integration
• Automotive Project Management skills
• Virtual manufacturing tools experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Final Assembly tool design and delivery experience
• Familiar with automotive Final Assembly processes, tooling, and equipment
• Strong leadership and proven history managing multiple programs with a multi-disciplined team
• Working relationship with Final Assembly integrators
• Working knowledge of manufacturing statistics (capability, control charts, data collecting, etc.)

Benefits

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 6-8 and ranges from $72,480-162,120. 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.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.