Product Design Engineer

Lincoln Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in the United States is seeking a Mechanical Engineering professional to manage the product lifecycle of Exterior Bed/Box protection accessories, including bed liners, mats, and guards. The role requires project management skills and collaboration across teams to champion Global Programs.

Responsibilities include design, development, release, testing, and validation of accessories, BOM maintenance, and interface with planning, program management, vehicle programs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years product design experience, familiarity with plastics manufacturing and secondary assembly/manufacturing.
• Experience developing vehicle accessory or production products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release and test exterior Bed/Box protection products for production and dealer programs.
• Design, develop and validate other exterior/interior products as requested by marketing.
• Maintain BOMs for all bed/box protection solutions across vehicle lines.
• Support Ford requirements, DVP&Rs, FMEAs and sign‑offs as required.
• Coordinate with supplier/FEDE Core team on documents, design rules, and foundation documents.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Team Center

TcVis Mockup

3DX

CAD

PowerPoint

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.

Our Marketing, Sales & Service organization advances the Ford reputation as a visionary vehicle and mobility services company and helps deliver a trusted customer experience. Use your marketing, sales and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that enhance sales and customer loyalty. Join us and be the eyes, ears and voice of Ford.

In this position.

The position will manage the product lifecycle of Exterior Bed/Box protection accessories (Spray in Bed Liners, Drop in Bed Liners, Bed Mats, Splash Guards and other exterior ornamentation… (as well as other potential accessories that could be exterior or interior). Project management skills are necessary to be successful in the primary role. The role will champion processes for Global Programs.

What You’ll Do...

• Design, Develop, Release and Test exterior Bed/Box protection products for production (in plant and/or Mod-Center) and dealer accessory programs
• Design, Develop, Release and Validate other potential exterior or interior products as requested by marketing.
• Investigate and develop ideas for new product offerings
• Maintain all existing Bex/Box protection solutions & accessories for all platforms – creating and maintaining all bill of materials for all vehicle lines for each commodity
• Support compliance to Ford requirements, DVP&Rs, FMEAs, and sign-off as required
• Support Dealer Service questions on Bed/Box protection accessories.
• Interface with planning, program management, vehicle programs and other teams.
• Support program PMT meetings and Engineering meetings for all Bed/Box protection products.
• Work with Supplier and/or FEDE Core team in support of Bed/Box Protection documents, design rules, Requirements, and Foundation Documents (Boundary Diagrams, Interface Listings, P-Diagrams, DFMEA’s, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF
• Perform and document Model Year Carryover Assessment’s for Bed/Box protection Products using Team Center, TcVis Mockup, WERS, WOW, PDO, iPDL, Catia , 3DX
• Develop and coordinate Instruction Sheets for Dealer installation of our Genuine Ford Accessories. The Instruction Sheet development will require in-depth development with Team Center, TcVis Mockup, and Power Point
• Coordinate Instruction Sheet Validation Fit-up with local team members. Support and order the Fitment parts in GPIRS_J. Follow and track the orders through the GPRIS_J payment process.
• Coordinate and complete Cost, Feasibility, and Timing (CFT) for Bed/Box protection programs for all platforms. Required for Cost, Feasibility, and Timing is CAD package studies in Team Center and TcVis Mockup and/or 3DX, initial Excel Bill of Material, Preliminary Illustrated Bill of Material. Interface with PD Body Exterior Engineering for feasibility analysis and necessary provisions.

You’ll have...

Minimum

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
• 2+ years product design, familiarity with plastic manufacturing process and secondary assembly and manufacturing

Even better, you may have...

Preferred

• Experience developing vehicle accessory or production products
• Understanding of automotive networks – WERS, Team Center, TcVis Mockup, 3DX
• Experience with CAD, physical schematics, Illustrated process illustrations
• Technical aptitude, desire to learn
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers and commodities (multitask)
• Ability to work collaboratively with other teams

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,

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 range of salary grades 6-8 and ranges from $63,480-$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.

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.