Ford Motor Company

Heat Treatment Manufacturing 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

  • Lead/Support process engineer for specifying and procuring equipment and tooling for metallurgical processing (carburizing, induction hardening, shot peening, and laser welding).
  • Qualify machines/tools/processes and implement the machinery and equipment into mfg. systems in powertrain plants.
  • Work within cross-functional teams to achieve program targets for cost, quality and delivery. Work with product design to achieve mfg. feasibility and a robust process design.
  • Participate in and support the development of operating strategies such as plant layouts, machinery spare parts, and visual factory, scrap identification/evaluation/disposal, and improve quality and reduce costs.
  • Produce process documentation including process flow charts, process illustrations, PFMEA, DCP, process sheets, visual aids, gauging instructions, control charts and others.
  • Develop new materials / heat treatment processing / welding technology / shot peening.
  • Support launch phases for manufacturing plants.
  • Implement standardized engineered solutions for metallurgical equipment with lead responsibility for ergonomics, safety, productivity, and process conformity.
  • Deploy standard engineering methods in the development and delivery of Metallurgical processes and systems.
  • Develop metallurgical processes and procure metallurgical machines for all new model programs.
  • Provide manufacturing assessments, cost estimates and feasibility input to new program management.
  • Support continuous improvement of Metallurgical Systems and the introduction of new technologies.
  • Develop and maintain Bill of Process elements for all Metallurgical methods and equipment specifications.
  • Support Design for Manufacturing guides in conjunction with prototypes and deliver Make-LikeProduction (MLP) hardware for prototype builds.
  • Develop of new testing routines for Core, Surface & micro hardness, develop new cutting & preparation methods for new Gear models and preliminary assessment of capability results.
  • Metallurgical lab analysis of components to support forward and current model programs.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Metallurgical or Materials Engineering preferred).
  • Experience: 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering and metallurgical laboratory analysis of components. High volume ferrous based metallurgical processing experience – including heat treatment, welding and auxiliary surface treatments – combined with hands on experience with tooling design for those processes.
  • Technical Knowledge: Proficiency in heat treatment processes, metallurgy, hardness testing (core, surface, and micro-hardness).
  • Analytical Skills: Strong ability to perform complex failure analysis and interpret technical engineering drawings (including GD&T).
  • Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and interface with suppliers and plant engineering.
  • Project Management: Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle complex projects, equipment procurement, and multiple objectives during launch phases.
  • Ability to travel domestically– up to 20%.
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
metallurgical processingcarburizinginduction hardeningshot peeninglaser weldingheat treatmenthardness testingtooling designprocess documentationfailure analysis
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationorganizational skillsproject managementanalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering