Manufacturing Engineer- Final Assembly

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering Final Assembly Engineer for the VME program development teams. You will lead manufacturing engineering across a new model development program, applying lean principles to ensure quality, efficiency and smooth handoffs to launch.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, 3+ years of manufacturing experience, willingness to travel to North American plants, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or equivalent manufacturing engineering.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities in North America.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, from initial concept through handoff to the launch team.
• Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Support virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter the process sheets into VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification.
• Track open tooling and process issues and drive to closure while meeting exit criteria (cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness).
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.
• Deliver cycle line layouts and ensure operator/equipment readiness for launch.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Willingness to travel

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

MS Office

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 Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering (VME) Final Assembly Engineering (FAE) Program Development Teams are responsible for future model strategy, planning, and costing, from through and lead transition of the program to implementation by the Manufacturing Program Teams at.

What you'll do...

In this key role, you will provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program – from initial concept through final assembly. This will involve the application of lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible. You will:

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, beginning at initial concept through handoff to the launch team.
• Development of tooling and facilities based on product and process.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Support virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter the process sheets into VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification.
• Track all open tooling and process issues and drive to closure including meeting all exit criteria deliverables - cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness, etc.
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.
• Deliver cycle line layouts and work with the assembly plants to have a complete operator/equipment workstation ready for launch.
• Operate in stressful situations within timing constraints
• Work with minimal direct supervision

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or an equivalent manufacturing engineering
• Min of 3+ years of Manufacturing Experience.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at our North American Assembly plants (USA, Canada & Mexico)
• 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

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 5-8 and ranges from $63,480-162,120.., 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 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.