Thermals Design Industrialization Engineer (Hybrid)

Ford-Motor-Company; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks a Design Industrialization Engineer to bridge engineering and supply chain, refine part specifications, and accelerate industrialization of next-generation powertrains.

You will own DFM/DFM processes, lead supplier visits, guide PPAP readiness, and drive cost optimization while ensuring quality milestones across pre-production and production transitions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years in automotive or related high volume manufacturing field.
• Proficiency in CATIA and GD&T.
• Experience with PPAP, Lean Six Sigma, and Minitab.

Responsibilities

• Own processes, communication, and documentation during transition to high volume production.
• Develop correct specs for successful RFQs using reliability goals and FMEA.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities using Product DFM & Process DFM tools.
• Define supplier quality goals during DFM negotiations and prototype phases for pre-production activities.
• Ensure 100% DFM prior sourcing for new complex technologies and capture CAPEX/BOM/BOP.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Problem solving

Supplier feedback

Education

B.S. Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Minitab

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Ford Motor Company’s Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team seeks a Design Industrialization Engineer to bridge engineering and supply chain, refine part specifications, and accelerate industrialization of next-generation powertrains.

You will own DFM/DFM processes, lead supplier visits, guide PPAP readiness, and drive cost optimization while ensuring quality milestones across pre-production and production transitions.