Manufacturing Engineering Tech (Assembly)

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 potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we're continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

In this key role, you will provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program – from initial concept through final assembly. This will involve the application of lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible. Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, beginning at initial concept through launch at the final assembly facility.

Development of tooling and facilities based on product and process.

Apply lean manufacturing principles.

Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds.

Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.

Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter the process sheets into VPS system.

Lead assembly tooling specification purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.

Drive quality, cost and labor improvements.

During launches, the position will require extensive travel, standing, and walking in a plant environment.

Deliver dimensionally in-spec parts for their respective system. Understand component data and a system impact.

Deliver cycle line layouts and work with the assembly plants to have a complete operator/equipment workstation ready for launch.

Work with minimal direct supervision

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or an equivalent manufacturing engineering

• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at our North American Assembly plants (USA, Canada & Mexico)
• Travel is required including co-location at a North American Assembly plant for 9 or more months depending on scale of vehicle launch.
• 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience to include Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
• Up to 40-50% travel required

Solid background with virtual manufacturing tools

Experience with tooling, process, quality, and or facility equipment in a production environment.

Working knowledge of statistics (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

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

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.

Preferred Degree Bachelor of Engineering