Industrial Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Industrial Engineer supporting Ford's vehicle manufacturing operations. Optimizing labor, plant layouts, time studies, and launch readiness across North American plants.

Posted 8/14/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $74,300 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Industrial Engineering principles and practices, with a focus on labor optimization, process improvement, and time study methodologies. Proficient in utilizing tools like MODAPTS and Microsoft Office to enhance manufacturing operations and support program launches.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Industrial EngineeringLabor OptimizationMODAPTS ExperienceTime StudiesMicrosoft Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Labor OptimizationTime StudiesCycle Line Layout PlanningProcess Change TrackingStandardized Methods DevelopmentPlant RebalancesLabor BlitzesCapacity StudiesBenchmarkingOperator Allocations

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Planning SkillsOrganizational SkillsAbility to Work Under PressureTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

MODAPTSMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing OperationsIndustrial EngineeringPlant ProjectsLabor GlidepathProgram Launch SupportVirtual Build EventsThroughput IssuesErgonomicsNorth America AssemblyLabor by Department

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support forward model and capacity studies for all milestones, including direct and indirect labor in Stamping, Body, Paint, and Final
Lead new model labor optimization efforts through benchmarking, target setting, process-change tracking, and replication across programs
Support cycle line layout planning and virtual build events with operator allocations and time studies
Work with plants on physical build events and program launches
Minimize or offset labor impacts through labor blitzes, plant projects, and design/process opportunities
Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line-speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
Maintain and deliver IE documentation, including Labor Glidepath, Program 1-Pager, Labor by Department, Plant Line Speed, and APT Assessment
Develop and document standardized methods and procedures
Implement labor efficiency through global industrial engineering processes, tools, and standards
Complete and evaluate plant time studies using MODAPTS
Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, and plant personnel
Support Assembly and Stamping in North America
Travel domestically

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 1+ years of Industrial Engineering or manufacturing operations experience
Minimum of 6 months of co-op or internship experience may be considered toward the required experience
Plant Industrial Engineering and manufacturing operations experience preferred
Experience with MODAPTS preferred
Experience working in a team environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong planning and organizational skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Legally authorized to work in the United States

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 and fertility treatments
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members
Management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off
Option to purchase additional vacation time
Visa sponsorship available