Manufacturing Engineer, Body Shop

About the Role

Ford Motor Company is seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help find better and more efficient ways to manufacture 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 and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program, from 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.
• Interface with Design and Release activities.
• Develop formal assembly process instructions and enter process sheets into the 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, including meeting exit criteria deliverables (cycle time, throughput, workstation readiness, etc.).
• 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 for respective systems, understanding 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 Engineering or an equivalent manufacturing engineering degree.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at 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 the scale of the vehicle launch.
• 1 or more years of Microsoft Office experience, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Up to 40-50% travel required.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• 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.).