Manufacturing Process Engineer

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford is seeking an engineer to join an agile team delivering standardized machining solutions for powertrain programs. You will design processes, layout efficiently, and address ergonomics and safety while collaborating with OEMs and internal teams to launch new programs.

The role requires a BS in Engineering and 1+ years of engineering/manufacturing experience, with GD&T and Lean Six Sigma familiarity. The position is based in Dearborn, MI, with significant travel and hybrid onsite work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 1+ years of engineering and manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with GD&T and reading engineering drawings.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Support development and implementation of machining systems for powertrain programs.
• Optimize processes for quality, cost, timing, and footprint.
• Assist with equipment installation, run capability and handover to plants.
• Coordinate bids and purchase orders with Purchasing and suppliers.
• Collaborate with OEMs, product and plant engineering to resolve issues.
• Interface with facilities, safety, ergonomics, and material handling teams.
• Support simulations for constraint analysis with IE teams.
• Travel up to 50% for project support.

Skills

Engineering experience

GD&T reading

Cross-functional teamwork

Lean/Six Sigma

Communication

Organizational skills

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

This position will be a part of an agile team implementing standardized engineering solutions for machining equipment. They will have responsibility for process design, layout, ergonomics, safety and productivity. The engineer will be working closely with my teams to deliver new programs. This includes OEMs, Plant Production Teams, Launch, gauging, tooling, and controls.

• Support development and implementation of Crankshafts, Gears and related Round Parts manufacturing systems for new powertrain programs in Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario, Canada.
• Utilize machining process knowledge, particularly steel and iron metal cutting and grinding to deliver an efficient and optimized process regarding quality, costs, timing, and footprint.
• Support equipment installation, power on, run capability, and equipment handover to the powertrain plants.
• Initiate bids, evaluate, recap bids for equipment purchase; work with Purchasing to write and place orders.
• Work with OEMs, suppliers, Product, and Plant engineering teams to resolve engineering and program delivery issues.
• Interface and coordinate project related items such as facilities, safety, ergonomics, material handling & kitting, tooling, and gauging.
• Support discrete event simulation for constraint analysis; work with Industrial Engineers (IE) to assess and improve throughput.
• Travel up to 50% in support of assigned projects in collaboration with OEMs, Tooling, Gauging, and related equipment suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 1+ years of engineering and manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge of GD&T reading engineering drawings
• Strong communication skills along with the ability to work in a cross functional team
• Strong organization skills with the ability to handle complex projects with multiple objectives
• Familiarity of Lean Manufacturing Principles and Six Sigma
• Proven record of customer focused work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge or experience with heat-treatment or metallurgy
• Forging or casting knowledge or experience
• Experience working in a UAW environment
• Experience in a face-paced, high production, manufacturing facility

This position is based in Dearborn, MI. There will be times during launches that will require a significant amount of travel and working directly in Ford manufacturing plants.

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 not 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.