Manufacturing Engineer-Body Shop

About the Role

At Ford Motor Company, you’ll help build world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles. This role provides manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, from initial concept through final assembly, applying lean manufacturing principles to ensure high quality and efficient processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership from initial concept through launch at the final assembly facility for new model development programs.
• Development of tooling and facilities based on product and process.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles.
• Lead virtual manufacturing assembly builds.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into VPS system.
• Lead assembly tooling specification purchase, installation, start-up, and commissioning at the assembly site.
• Track all open tooling and process issues and drive to closure, meeting exit criteria deliverables (cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness).
• Prepare management presentations.
• Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements.
• Support new model launches, requiring extensive travel, standing, and walking in a plant environment.
• Deliver dimensionally in-spec parts and understand component data and system impact.
• Deliver cycle line layouts and work with assembly plants to ensure operator/equipment workstation readiness for launch.
• Operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Work with minimal direct supervision.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or an equivalent manufacturing engineering.
• Minimum of 6 months of manufacturing experience, including internships.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at North American Assembly plants (USA, Canada, Mexico).
• Travel required, including co-location at a North American Assembly plant for 9 or more months depending on vehicle launch scale.
• 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience (Word, Outlook, Excel, 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.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of statistics (control charts, data collecting, etc.).
• Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• This position is hybrid. Candidates in commuting distance to a Ford hub may be required onsite four or more days per week.

Salary Range

• Salary grade 5-8, ranging from $63,480-$162,120. Final determination based on candidate's skills and experience.

Other Details

• Visa sponsorship is not available.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.