Manufacturing Engineer · Ford Motor Company

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:14:19 GMT
Engineering

Ford Motor Company · Dearborn · $72,480-$162,120 · onsite

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We're seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team and help us build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll lead problem-solving efforts to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment, and conveyor performance issues and downtime. You'll coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and break down problems into items that can be validated. You'll determine proper validation methods using FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment, review, and follow up project installations.

You'll also review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety as part of a team. You'll assist in training manufacturing personnel, read and modify prints, and use AutoCAD. You'll lead New Model Engine Programs for M1-M3, MPC Engine Assembly, and Niche Engine Assembly.

Additional responsibilities include leading I4 Engine Assembly Cost Study responses for M1-M3 Programs, MPC Engine Assembly, and Niche Engine Assembly; coordinating Global Change Control/WERS for Dearborn Engine Plant; maintaining Engine Assembly Complexity Management – Bubble Chart for MPC Engine Assembly and Niche Engine Assembly; reviewing all In-Plant Engineering Alerts; and reviewing all Product Engineering Concerns.

You'll also lead interface with Product Development engineers for product change requirements due to new model, quality, warranty, and cost objectives and the potential impact on existing manufacturing processes for MPC and Niche Engine Assembly. You'll perform feasibility evaluations for new model components and support M4+ New Model Engine Programs PTME team – provide in-plant expertise for engine processing: Process Development, Ergo, material handling, safety, packaging.

You'll lead APN/PN process for BEW, CIB, and Quality projects; manage BEW/CIB and Quality capital and expense project financials/indicated costs – across multiple projects simultaneously; lead design/runoff/delivery/launch of new or retooled equipment; issue and manage FWO-factory work orders in TWOS for project implementation; resolve engineering & program delivery issues; lead coordination of interrelated items (material handling, work station engineering, manufacturing builds, back-up hand tools, gauging, tooling); lead on-time delivery of all OEM documentation (R&M, spare parts, manuals, final installation drawings, tool set-up drawings).

You'll apply technical standards and bill of process to existing plant manufacturing processes; lead machine sign-off & issue resolution; lead informative and respectful communications w/ plant team (launch, operators, skilled trades, quality, UAW reps etc.); lead documentation development for manufacturing process changes: OIS, WES, JSA, Visual Factory, PFMEA, DCP, MODAPTS-APT development, RFMEA, MIDAS, EVP’s, MTC, SCCAF development.

You'll develop and implement efficiency actions (ie: manpower reductions); co-lead development of APT manpower plan for process changes, new model programs etc; GSPAS (VPS) Coordinator for engine assembly to ensure accuracy of current process within the system; support Engine Assembly production as necessary; lead development of projects within i-ERP for plant project improvements; lead project shutdown planning – trades allocation, timing, manage TWOS for work order funding; lead engine assembly response for Asset Audits for accounting purposes; develop spare parts requirements for new installations and initiate 1295 requests accordingly.

You'll work overtime and weekends as needed.