Manufacturing Engineer, Vision SME

Ford Motor Company

Manufacturing Engineer specializing in vision systems at Ford. Developing vision system standards to enhance production efficiency and resolve manufacturing challenges.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create and maintain PTME vision system standards
Work with BoP owners to keep process standards concurrent with vision standards
Update and maintain PTME vision system specifications
Work with the controls organization to develop and maintain hardware standards
Develop and maintain obsolescence plan by plant/line
Identify opportunities to reduce cost of vision systems hardware and software
Apply ATP standards across powertrain
Implement proof of concept solutions in production
Develop plans to replicate new vision solutions across plants/lines
Benchmark powertrain facilities against BoP, PTME and ATP standards
Maintain current process benchmark data for vision solutions
Identify gaps to standards and develop plans to close
Diagnose and resolve vision system issues
Support program and plant manufacturing teams' efforts to resolve vision system FTT and detection issues
Provide support for program teams when reviewing vision system selection
Review OEM and vision integrator recommendations for feasibility, effectiveness, and compliance to standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science
5+ years automotive manufacturing experience (Powertrain a plus) OR
3 years commissioning (vision programming, PLC programming, robot programming) experience launching new manufacturing lines
Hardware - Experience selecting/configuring camera hardware including vision specific hardware and phone/tablet hardware
Understanding of traditional toolsets: pattern matching, OCR/OCV, bead inspection, and 3D point cloud analysis.
Knowledge of OMS and ability to update it. Familiarity with Ford IT systems (Qualityworx, FIS, Google Cloud [GCP])
Familiarity with FMA documentation
Familiarity with error proofing validation methods (reverse FMEA, challenge process)
Familiarity with cobots
Familiarity with traceability requirements
Data analysis tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

vision system standardsvision programmingPLC programmingrobot programmingpattern matchingOCROCV3D point cloud analysisdata analysishardware selection

Soft Skills

problem solvingcommunicationcollaborationanalytical thinkingproject management

Certifications

BS in Mechanical EngineeringBS in Electrical EngineeringBS in Optical EngineeringBS in Computer Science