Industrial Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Ford's VME organization requires two (2) qualified resources to support a comprehensive analysis of current production and future product planning Industrial Engineering (IE) data. The engagement will focus on identifying correlations between product design, IE metrics, quality performance, and production output. Resources will validate data accuracy, build sustainable dashboard and tools, and deliver actionable insights and recommendations to VME leadership (LL4/LL5) to inform business decisions. Responsibilities will include:

• Gather, consolidate, and assess existing IE data across plants and programs.

• Identify and analyze correlations between IE metrics, quality data, and production performance.

• Perform data validation to ensure accuracy and reliability of source data (target: <5% discrepancy).

• Design, build, and maintain a sustainable Power BI (or other) dashboard displaying IE metrics by Plant and Program.

• Leverage AI tools and techniques to accelerate data gathering, analysis, and dashboard development.

• Develop tools for utilizing data to assess future program content and labor

• Collaborate with multiple data owners and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and timely data input.

• Deliver regular updates, insights, and recommendations to LL4 and LL5 leadership within the VME organization.

• Update tools and strategy to ensure alignment with leadership recommendations

Skills

industrial engineering, power bi, time studies, process engineering, tool development, data acquisition

Top Skills Details

industrial engineering,power bi

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Engineering or related field.

• Familiarity with the manufacturing environment and manufacturing/Industrial Engineering processes.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to a dynamic working environment and diverse team.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Experience in collaborating with cross functional teams.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Proficiency in Power BI; ability to effectively utilize AI tools to accelerate work

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dearborn, MI.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $41.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Dearborn,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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