Manufacturing Engineer-Program Delivery and Launch

Ford; Avon Lake (OH); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and back-up child care

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer-Program Delivery and Launch in Ohio. You will lead and implement processes, tools, and facilities during the launch of new model programs at assembly plants, ensuring cost containment and schedule adherence.

The role is hybrid with on-site four or more days weekly. Requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and 1–2 years in automotive or high-volume manufacturing; visa sponsorship is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 1 to 2 years' experience in automotive or other high volume manufacturing companies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with cross-functional teams to understand model program content and assumptions.
• Understand manufacturing implementation strategy to launch new model at the assembly plant.
• Collaborate with tooling, facilities, and controls engineers for program content definition.
• Develop bill of process and bill of sequence to launch new model programs.
• Root cause and resolve issues identified during pre-production builds (TT / PP / MP1 and MP2).
• Install new model tools, facilities and automation in collaboration with maintenance and vendors.
• Monitor program costing and keep the program within budget milestones.

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer-Program Delivery and Launch

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 Program Implementation Manufacturing Engineers leads and implements processes, tools, facilities including cycle line layouts during the launch of new model programs in assembly plants

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Engage with VME-Core-Final-Body and Paint engineers as appropriate to understand new model program content and assumptions
• Understand manufacturing implementation strategy to launch new model at the assembly plant.
• Engage, on an as needed basis, tooling development, facilities, and/or conveyor/controls engineers for program specific, finite strategy and content definition
• Work collaboratively with assembly plant launch teams, product specialists, VOIE’s to come up with bill of process and bill of sequence to launch the new model program.
• Work collaboratively with design and release engineers, assembly plant launch teams, STA engineers to root cause and resolve issues identified during pre-production builds (TT / PP / MP1 and MP2).
• Work collaboratively with assembly plant maintenance teams, CCM vendors, to install new model related tools, facilities and automation.
• Monitor program costing and manage checkbook so that new model is launched within the allocated program budget as defined at milestone.

Actively participate in change control to understand changes in product design and analyze impact to manufacturing tooling facilities and labor

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or experience in equivalent engineering field.
• 1 to 2 years' experience in automotive or other high volume manufacturing companies

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200.,

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

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 with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Onsite

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Job Info

• Job Identification 68422
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 08/20/2026, 02:51 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• Job Schedule Full time