
Platform Execution Engineer
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per year
About the role
- Drive manufacturing point of view in developing specific, near future vehicle platform derivatives
- Drive a Design For Assembly (DFA) mindset into new model vehicle part development by regularly collaborating with the PD team to minimize facility & tooling impact, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements
- Initiate and collaborate with Manufacturing Core Teams on the development of the build sequence, installation processes, and tooling systems for new product launches
- Quantify impact to manufacturing to launch new model programs including facility, tooling, and labor for all assembly functions
- Utilize virtual tools, such as Active Workspace and TeamCenter, to evaluate the feasibility of new model designs for assembly
- Remotely assess existing facility layouts to analyze assembly processes using Vault and AutoCAD for planning future work
- Assess all product designs/concepts for adherence to our Global Manufacturing Requirements
- Evaluate "Lessons Learned" from New Model launches and implement Prevent Reoccurrence Actions into future programs
- Collaborate in a multi-functional team of Program Delivery teams, Product Development, Marketing, Program Planning, Supplier Technical Assistance, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs, etc. in early product planning workshops
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree minimum with Engineering discipline preferred
- 3-5 years of vehicle assembly experience required
- Vehicle launch experience expected
- Practical assembly tooling implementation experience preferred
- Demonstrated Microsoft Office experience includes Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience conducting work in a virtual environment utilizing 3D tools required
- Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles required
- Ability to deliver in stressful situations with self-motivation and minimal direct supervision within timing constraints
- Effective creativity to find solutions to unstructured or highly constrained problems.
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
vehicle assemblyvehicle launchassembly tooling implementationPFMEAfailure mode avoidanceDesign For Assembly (DFA)build sequence developmentinstallation processestooling systemsassembly process analysis
Soft Skills
self-motivationproblem-solvingcreativitystress managementcollaborationcommunicationtime managementadaptabilityteamworkinitiative