Manufacturing Engineer - Launch & Lean Excellence

Ford; Dearborn, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide leadership across a new model program, develop tooling, apply lean principles, and drive cycle time improvements.

The role requires travel to North American assembly plants, strong collaboration with Design and Release teams, and the ability to deliver assembly workstations ready for launch. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
• 6 months of manufacturing experience or internship.
• Travel to North American assembly plants required.

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program.
• Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into VPS.
• Lead assembly tooling specification purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning.
• Track open tooling and process issues to closure including exit criteria metrics.
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.
• Support new model launches with travel and site presence.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

MS Office

VPS system

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to provide leadership across a new model program, develop tooling, apply lean principles, and drive cycle time improvements.

The role requires travel to North American assembly plants, strong collaboration with Design and Release teams, and the ability to deliver assembly workstations ready for launch. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.