Pretreatment & Electrocoat Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future - for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

Pretreatment & Electrocoat (PTED) Engineer is responsible for managing standards/specifications, designing, developing, troubleshooting, and optimizing the pretreatment and electrocoat systems used in coating processes in automotive assembly plants.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Process Development & Optimization:
  Manage and update all related Ford Specifications/Standards. Lead PTED engineering from concept to production, creating optimized pretreatment and electrocoat systems to streamline manufacturing .
• Technology Research:
  Develop novel pretreatment and anti-corrosion technologies, improving equipment design, materials, and simulation methods.
• Performance Analysis:
  Analyze chemical consumption, heat requirements, flow rates, deposition rates, corrosion resistance, and adhesion performance.
• Simulation & Design:
  Use CFD software for fluid dynamics, drainage, spray coverage, throw power, and coating thickness optimization.
• Compliance & Safety:
  Design PTED systems compliant with safety regulations, hazard classifications, fire codes, and mechanical codes.
• Environmental Control:
  Specify and select filtration and ventilation systems to maintain process quality and control the environment.
• Project Management:
  Assist Lead Project Manages large-scale projects, including scheduling, cost analysis, risk mitigation, executive reporting, and commissioning of manufacturing lines.
• Trouble Shooting:
  Responsible for supporting and optimizing pretreat and e-coat processes across multiple plants, this position will serve as a technical resource for diagnosing and resolving complex, unplanned issues.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Education:
  Bachelor's degree in engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Chemical) or equivalent work experience.
• Experience - Min of 4+ years of experience in E-Coat systems.
• Coating Process Knowledge:
  Experience with functional/aesthetic coating processes, including automotive painting.
• Methodology Skills:
  Proficiency in Design of Experiments (DOE) for process optimization.
• Technical Expertise:
  Knowledge of hazardous area classification, fire and mechanical codes, filtration, and ventilation systems.
• CAD & Simulation:
  Proficient in 2D/3D modeling software (e.g., CATIA, Solid Works, Inventor, ProE, AutoCAD) and CFD software (e.g., Ansys, Autodesk CFD).
• Mechanical Design:
  Skills in pressure drop calculations, application flow rates, piping system design, and mechanical equipment design.

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 change maker, 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…