Hybrid Manufacturing Engineer, Paint Implementation

at Ford Motor Company

• Job title: Manufacturing Engineer, Paint Implementation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $63,480 - $162,120 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dearborn, United States

About the role

• Manufacturing Engineer focusing on Paint Implementation processes for Ford vehicles in a global context. Ensuring efficient installation of paint-related equipment and systems for enhanced vehicle production.

Responsibilities

• Support portions of larger scale projects or handle the full implementation of smaller scale projects.
• Co-ordinate the development of scopes of work, engineering criteria and project timelines, relying on input from multiple sources to develop bid packages.
• Support purchasing activities to meet aggressive project cost targets.
• Serve as primary liason with site management team for all aspects of implementation coordination.
• Develop robust schedules that in many times must support very tight shutdown windows.
• Verify all Ford safety standards are adhered.
• Verify Ford standards and guidelines are adhered to during commission of tooling.
• Maintain project cost tracking data.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in automotive manufacturing
• 5 years of project management experience or maintenance supervision
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and SharePoint applications
• Willingness to work on cross-functional teams on issues related to Safety, Quality, Cost, and the Environment. Develop strategies for implementing balanced solutions.
• Have strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work in plant environments dealing with a broad range of personalities.
• Comfortable working in an environment where problems are not always well-defined
• Able to travel and manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with automotive paint shop processes and emissions
• Ability to translate complex technical information into business insights, develop action plans, and present to a non-technical audience
• Ability to prioritize efforts, work independently, and progress multiple initiatives concurrently

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• 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
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.