Process Engineer

Ford-Motor-Company; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Family care and parental leave

Tuition assistance

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Process Engineer to apply engineering principles and analytics to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products. You will support process engineering activities, drive safety, quality, and productivity improvements, and develop action plans to address quality concerns and implement corrective actions.

The role emphasizes leading process audits, ergonomic evaluations, and root cause analysis to reduce inventory and improve

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 1+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience considered).
• Bachelor's degree preferred or higher.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience preferred.
• Experience with 8D and 5Why corrective actions and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
• Develop action plans to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions.
• Lead process audits to ensure discipline and guidelines.
• Conduct ergonomic evaluations and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes and drive corrective actions to reduce inventory.
• Create process and instruction sheets for quality methods and processes.
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations.
• Lead lean initiatives and best practices.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

8D / 5Why

Problem solving

Leadership

Communication

Visual Factory Management

Ergonomic analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

FMEA/PPAP/DOEs

DMAIC/DMADV

5S/Kanban/Poka-yoke/VSM

Job description

In this position...

You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

What you'll do...

• 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 is consistent with guidelines


• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required


• Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory


• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes


• Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations


• Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices


• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards


• Back up 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

You'll have...

• High School Diploma or GED


• 1 or more years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment (internship and coop experience will be considered)

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelors Degree


• Effective oral and written communication skills


• 2 or more years in the automotive industry


• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience


• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills


• Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping


• Familiarity with DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience


• Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen Methods


• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience


• Validated experience with Visual Factory Management


• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience


• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage


• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

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.

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