
Manufacturing Process Engineer – Plant Assembly
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $72,480 - $121,440 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide manufacturing engineering excellence as part of a dynamic team to deliver engine assembly program content – from initial process concept through a final production assembly system.
- Development of tooling and facilities based on product and process.
- Apply lean manufacturing principles.
- Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
- Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
- Interface with Design and Release activities.
- Interface with cross-functional activities (Product Development, Supplier Technical Assistance, Purchasing, Facilities, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs).
- Develop formal assembly process instructions that meet quality and cycle time requirements.
- Lead assembly tooling specification purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
- Lead identification, resolution, and closure of eMotor, Assembly, Test, Controls, Ergonomics, Safety and other feasibility issues.
- Prepare management presentations.
- Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
- Support new model launches. During launches, the position will require travel, standing, and walking in a plant environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial OR Electrical pref) OR 5+ years equivalent experience in the Automotive Manufacturing industry
- Ability to travel (including extended travel) to assembly and component plants in USA, Canada, and Mexico as required (up to 80% during peak program times)
- Strong computer skills and the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience with Plant Launches
- Experience with Robots & Automation within Assembly process
- Solid background with virtual manufacturing tools
- Experience with tooling, process, quality, and or facility equipment in a production environment
- Working knowledge of statistics (control charts, data collecting, GD&T, etc.)
- Working knowledge of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles
- Strong Project Management skills and result-oriented mindset
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Benefits
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
communicationpresentationleadershipproblem-solvingteam collaborationresult-oriented mindsetorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityattention to detail