Manufacturing Engineering & Design

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. The Mechanical Design Follow Up Engineer will specialize in and deliver Final Assembly Tooling to GVOSS intent. They will provide a consistent level of proficiency required to implement engineering standards, capture and deploy lessons learned. Foster/mentor FAE engineers and tooling integrators through program tool design to ensure all production tooling meets GVOSS intent and is appropriate for the respective application. They will be expected to maintain process and launch expertise in all tooling and process development.Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience. 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPointData driven with strong problem-solving techniquesExperience with automotive tooling standards, operator interface tooling development, automotive processes, and facilities integrationExperience with automotive program launch cadencePassion for innovation and continuous improvementEven better, you may have...5 years of experience with GVOSS or other automotive equipment standards, operator interface tooling development, automotive processes, and facilities integrationAutomotive Project Management skillsVirtual manufacturing tools experienceExcellent communication and presentation skillsFinal Assembly tool design and delivery experienceFamiliar with automotive Final Assembly processes, tooling, and equipmentStrong leadership and proven history managing multiple programs with a multi-disciplined teamWorking relationship with Final Assembly integratorsWorking knowledge of manufacturing statistics (capability, control charts, data collecting, etc.)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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io.Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #Review weekly tool design progress for adherence to GVOSS and industry engineering standardsCoach and advise integrators on design change requirements to meet both product and process intentLiaison with program ME's and supervisors to update GVOSS for tooling and productivity improvementsDrive tier 2 involvement and tier 2 sign-off during design phase to ensure intended component applicationAct as SPOC for Ford mechanical engineering design sign-off with integratorsOwn the Ford to Furnish component selection process to ensure components are applicable to the application and meet all program timingLead mechanical engineering and tooling standards within Final AssemblyDrive continuous tool improvement and focus on cost efficienciesManage required GVOSS updates and Tier 2 campaign processesSupervise VTTO process to ensure required parts are captured for tool validation and that it meets integrator/program timingLiaison with existing Vendor Interface Specialists to identify opportunities for process standardizationDomestic travel 25% of time to support NA plantsInternational travel may be requiredFull timePosting Date: 2026-08-05