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Global Industrial Engineer

Job in Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, 48120, USA
Listing for: Ford Motor Company
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-22
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Mechanical Engineer
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below

What you'll do

As a Global Industrial Engineer, the candidate will have responsibility for all aspects of direct and indirect labor for the assigned plant. They will collaborate with Vehicle Manufacturing Engineering, MSAP, and Product Development Engineering / Program Management to develop efficient operations for forward model programs, and they will work with the plant Industrial Engineers at their assigned plant to drive efficiency and maintain various ongoing measures of labor cost.

The scope of responsibility will be a North American vehicle assembly plant, and occasional travel will be required to support new model build events and launches.

As a Global Industrial Engineer, the successful candidate will be proficient in GSPAS, including both VPS and APT, with deep knowledge of allocations and time studies.

Responsibilities
  • Support forward model and capacity cost studies for all milestones including Direct Labor and Indirect Labor in Vehicle Assembly
  • Lead new model labor optimization efforts to achieve labor targets, through benchmarking, target setting, tracking process change, and replication across programs
  • Co-lead the Cycle Line Layout planning process
  • Support virtual build events with future model operator allocations and time studies, and work with plants to support physical build events & program launches
  • Minimize and/or offset labor impacts through labor blitzes, plant tasks/projects, and identifying design/process opportunities
  • Assist with operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
  • Accurately maintain and deliver required IE documentation (Labor Glidepath, Program cost study response, Labor by Department, Plant Line speed, APT Assessment, etc.)
  • Develop & document standardization of methods & procedures for the organization
  • Drive & implement labor efficiency through deployment of global IE process, tools and standards
  • Work with plants to complete & evaluate time studies using MODAPTS as the measurement tool for work standards
  • Collaborate and work closely with manufacturing engineering, material handling, ergonomics, Finance, and/or plant personnel
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree Engineering
  • Plant Industrial Engineering & manufacturing operations experience preferred
  • MODAPTS certification
  • Experience working in a team environment
  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills
  • Proficient in the use of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Work well under pressure

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!

Benefits
  • 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. For more information on salary and benefits, :

Visa sponsorship is not 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

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

About Us

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

About the Team

We build world‑class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It’s our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

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