Manufacturing Engineer- Industrial Engineering

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

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, vision and药

Flexible family care days, parental-le

Vehicle discount program for employees

Tuition assistance

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays incl. Christmas week

PTO and option to purchase extra

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an Industrial Engineer to advance labor optimization for Powertrain Operations and related facilities in North America. You will lead time studies, line balancing, and capacity planning, collaborating with IE staff, engineering, and plant personnel to support launches and continuous improvement.

The role requires 2–3 years in IE or manufacturing, proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical or equivalent field.
• 2–3 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing operations experience.
• Open to limited travel.
• Knowledge of Time studies, setting up workstations, line balancing.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, AI tools with strong data analysis, reporting and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead labor optimization efforts for new models, including benchmarking and target setting across programs/plants.
• Support cycle line layout planning and virtual build events with operator allocations and time studies.
• Minimize labor impacts through Kaizen, plant tasks and design/process opportunities.
• Assist with labor SAR items for Transmissions and Power Unit projects.
• Support operator allocations, cycle line layouts, line speed changes and launch readiness.
• Maintain and deliver Launch Charts, Machining META, Dotmaps, GSPAS and related IE documents.

Skills

Time studies

Line balancing

Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

MODAPTS

GSPAS

Dotmaps

Machining META

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...

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. You also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. Support forward model and capacity studies for all milestones including Direct Labor and Indirect Labor in Powertrain Operations. Support forward model and capacity studies for all milestones including Direct Labor and Indirect Labor in Powertrain and Operations.

What you'll do...

• Lead new model labor optimization efforts to achieve labor targets, through benchmarking (internal and external), target setting, tracking process change, and replicate across programs/Plants
• Support the cycle line layout planning process & virtual build events with future model operator allocations and time studies, and work with plants to support physical build events & program launches
• Minimize and/or offset labor impacts through Kaizen, plant tasks/projects, and identifying design/process opportunities
• Support Transmissions and Power Unit request at labor SAR items
• Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
• Accurately maintain & deliver Launch Charts, Machining META,Dotmaps, GSPAS.
• Accurately maintain and deliverrequired IE documentation (Labor Glidepath,GSPAS/Plant Headcount Matrix Program 1-Pager, Plant Line speed, APT Assessment, etc.)
• Complete & evaluate time studies using MODAPTS as the measurement tool for work standards
• Collaborate and work closely with staff IE's, manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, and/or plant personnel. This includes aligning with plant on reported capacity (operating pattern and labor) supporting the get ready capacity statement.
• Scope of responsibility primarily includes Transmissions and Power Unit programs with support for Powertrain Facilities in North America with support potentially including Assembly, Machining, and/or Other Powertrain Plants in North America.
• Some travel may be required around the launch.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering in Industrial, Mechanical or equivalent field of study.
• At least 2-3 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing operations experience
• Open to limited travel
• Knowledge of Time studies, setting up workstations, line balancing
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, AI tools with strong capabilities in data analysis, reporting, and professional presentations.

Even better, you may have...

• Plant Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing Process operations experience preferred
• Capacity & Operating Pattern knowledge (e.g. Capacity Strategy document)
• Machining META, Dotmaps, GSPAS, Indirect Labor
• Experience with MODAPTS preferred
• Experience working in a team environment
• Excellent verbal/written communication skill
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Work well under pressure

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.