About this role
This position will lead machinery, equipment, tooling, and automation projects from initial concept through supplier buy-off, plant installation, and launch. The engineer will manage project deliverables, oversee equipment suppliers, support tool design, and work closely with manufacturing plant teams and cross-functional partners to implement safe, reliable equipment. A self-driven, organized, and collaborative individual is sought to support successful project delivery and plant readiness.
The position requires travel of up to 60% during launch activities.
Required:
- Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in machinery, equipment, tooling, automation, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Experience managing projects, tracking deliverables, and meeting schedules.
- Experience working with equipment suppliers and manufacturing or plant teams.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple projects and teams.
- Ability to travel up to 60% during launch activities.
Preferred:
- Experience with equipment design reviews, supplier oversight, and equipment buy-off.
- Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, and manufacturing launches.
- Knowledge of tooling, automation, robotics, controls, and related manufacturing equipment.
- Experience identifying and resolving equipment performance, safety, and quality issues.
- Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and supplier deliverables.
- Experience working in an automotive manufacturing environment.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?
No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
- 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
- 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
This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $74,300-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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 1-888-336-0660.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
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