Manufacturing Engineer: New Model Launch Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Back-up child care

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a manufacturing engineering leader to guide new model development from concept through final assembly, applying lean principles to achieve high quality and efficiency. The role demands coordinating tooling and facilities, leading virtual builds, and driving issue resolution and process improvements across North American plants.

The position requires travel for launches, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate in a dynamic plant environment with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from concept to launch.
• Develop tooling and facilities based on product and process requirements.
• Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds and drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities and develop assembly process instructions.
• Drive quality, cost and labor improvements and support new model launches.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Manufacturing leadership

Virtual manufacturing

Process improvement

Statistics (control charts)

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Excel PowerPoint)

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a manufacturing engineering leader to guide new model development from concept through final assembly, applying lean principles to achieve high quality and efficiency. The role demands coordinating tooling and facilities, leading virtual builds, and driving issue resolution and process improvements across North American plants.

The position requires travel for launches, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate in a dynamic plant environment with