Manufacturing Process Optimization Engineer

Ford Motor; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor is seeking a technically skilled manufacturing engineer to support automated manufacturing capabilities and drive improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will apply engineering principles to establish and improve processes, lead audits, and develop action plans for quality concerns in internal and supplier processes.

The role emphasizes lean practices and problem-solving across assembly operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices for operations
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem Solving

Effective communication

DMAIC/DMADV

8D & 5Why

Print reading

Gauging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Robots

Cameras

Job description

Ford Motor is seeking a technically skilled manufacturing engineer to support automated manufacturing capabilities and drive improvements in safety, quality, and productivity. You will apply engineering principles to establish and improve processes, lead audits, and develop action plans for quality concerns in internal and supplier processes.

The role emphasizes lean practices and problem-solving across assembly operations.