Industrial Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Industrial Engineer optimizing labor, capacity, and production layouts at Ford’s Sharonville Transmission Plant. Supporting vehicle program launches, time studies, and manufacturing improvements across North American Powertrain facilities.

Posted 8/10/2026full-timeSharonville • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $86,600 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Operations, with a strong focus on labor optimization, time studies, and process improvement. Proficient in utilizing tools like MODAPTS and MS Office to support operational efficiency and capacity planning.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Industrial Engineering ExperienceTime Study EvaluationLabor OptimizationMODAPTS ProficiencyCapacity Strategy Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Time StudiesWorkstation SetupLine BalancingLabor Glidepath DocumentationMachining METAGear & PCA DotmapsCycle Line Layout PlanningProcess Change TrackingPlant RebalancesThroughput Analysis

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Planning SkillsOrganizational SkillsAbility to Work Under PressureTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

MS OfficeExcelPowerPointMODAPTS

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing OperationsLabor TargetsKaizenCapacity PlanningPowertrain FacilitiesPlant Personnel CollaborationBenchmarkingProcess Improvement

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead new model labor optimization efforts to achieve labor targets through benchmarking, target setting, process-change tracking, and replication across programs and plants
Support cycle line layout planning and virtual build events with future-model operator allocations and time studies
Work with plants to support physical build events and program launches
Minimize or offset labor impacts through Kaizen, plant tasks/projects, and design/process opportunities
Support STP labor SAR items
Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
Maintain and deliver Machining META and Gear & PCA dotmaps
Support IE documentation including Labor Glidepath, PHM, Program 1-Pager, Plant Line Speed, and APT Assessment
Complete and evaluate time studies using MODAPTS for work standards
Collaborate with industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, and plant personnel
Align with plants on reported capacity, operating patterns, and labor to support the get-ready capacity statement
Support Sharonville Transmission Plant programs and Powertrain facilities across North America, potentially including Assembly, Machining, Gears, and other Powertrain plants

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred
At least 2–3 years of Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing operations experience
Open to limited travel in Ohio and Southeast Michigan
Knowledge of time studies, workstation setup, and line balancing
Proficient with MS Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
Plant Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Process operations experience preferred
Capacity and Operating Pattern knowledge, such as Capacity Strategy documents
Knowledge of Machining META, Gear & PCA Dotmaps
Experience with MODAPTS preferred
Experience working in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Visa sponsorship is not available

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
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