Manufacturing Process Engineer – Lean Improvement

Ford; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage (vision/dental)

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Additional vacation time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Kansas City seeks a skilled manufacturing engineer to advance automated processes and drive continuous improvements. You will support process engineering, lead audits, and implement lean practices across production lines.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering degree and 1+ years of MS Office experience, with exposure to lean and Six Sigma methodologies. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering required.
• Experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Strong problem-solving and quality improvement skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activities.
• Drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements.
• Apply engineering principles to improve processes.
• Investigate quality concerns and verify corrective actions.
• Lead process audits and ensure process discipline.
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and internal audits.
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root-cause actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Lean Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

5S

Kanban

Poka-yoke

Value Stream Mapping

DMAIC/DMADV

FMEA/PPAP/DOE

Cameras/Robots in manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Kansas City seeks a skilled manufacturing engineer to advance automated processes and drive continuous improvements. You will support process engineering, lead audits, and implement lean practices across production lines.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering degree and 1+ years of MS Office experience, with exposure to lean and Six Sigma methodologies. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.