Manufacturing Engineering Tech (Assembly)

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. Global Paint Engineering - Color Development and Harmony Engineer

Color Development and Harmony Engineer within the Global Paint Engineering department will serve as a primary technical expert responsible for the end‑to‑end lifecycle of automotive paint finishes, from initial development through the program implementation. This role involves qualifying advanced paint color technologies and providing critical engineering support to ensure seamless color harmony across various vehicle components and platforms. By collaborating with core engineering teams, you will oversee the technical qualification process and lead the integration of new colors onto global vehicle programs, ensuring that all colors meet required appearance, quality and functional standards.

Provide color technical support to core engineering during the development, qualification, and implementation of new programs.

Act as a key resource in technical matters involving color development and color harmony for all Global Assembly Plants.

Identify and replicate best practices and new color development and color harmony for all Global Assembly Plants.

Define Paint shop baseline paint assumptions and specifications to maximize process reliability and color quality.

Provide training and coaching to technicians, managers, and manufacturing engineers in the organization.

Capture and disseminate color specifications, guidelines, best practices, must/wants, and lessons learned across platforms to maximize the collective value of individual team's experiences.

Facilitate the development and release of new materials to advance our SQDCME objectives.

5+ years' experience working in a manufacturing environment with paint manufacturing processes.

Extensive knowledge and experience in paint materials, paint processes, and color development.

Strong understanding of basic statistics, statistical process control (SPC), and proficiency with data analysis software such as MS Excel and Minitab.

Able to travel to support manufacturing sites, color harmony teams, and vehicle program launch teams.

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.

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.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

We build world‑class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

Job Category Manufacturing

Degree Level Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Job Schedule Full time

Preferred Degree Bachelor of Applied Science

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