Platform Execution Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – APD Platform Execution

At the Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

As part of our Global Manufacturing Engineering team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from Ford Motor Company. Within our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we're continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

What you'll do...

• Drive manufacturing point of view in developing specific, near future vehicle platform derivatives
• Drive a Design For Assembly (DFA) mindset into new model vehicle part development by regularly collaborating with the PD team to minimize facility & tooling impact, improve quality, and reduce labor requirements
• Initiate and collaborate with Manufacturing Core Teams on the development of the build sequence, installation processes, and tooling systems for new product launches
• Quantify impact to manufacturing to launch new model programs including facility, tooling, and labor for all assembly functions
• Utilize virtual tools, such as Active Workspace and Team Center, to evaluate the feasibility of new model designs for assembly
• Remotely assess existing facility layouts to analyze assembly processes using Vault and AutoCAD for planning future work
• Assess all product designs/concepts for adherence to our Global Manufacturing Requirements
• Evaluate "Lessons Learned" from New Model launches and implement Prevent Reoccurrence Actions into future programs
• Evaluate and assess competitive vehicle information i.e. benchmarking relative to manufacturing and processing of end item parts, sub-assemblies, and fastening/joining to determine incorporation on future product and develop next-generation ideas
• Collaborate in a multi-functional team of Program Delivery teams, Product Development, Marketing, Program Planning, Supplier Technical Assistance, Material Planning & Logistics, New Model Programs, etc. in early product planning workshops
• Travel to our North American assembly plants for site reviews as required

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree minimum with Engineering discipline preferred
• 3-5 years of vehicle assembly experience required

Even better, you may have...

• Vehicle launch experience expected
• Practical assembly tooling implementation experience preferred
• Demonstrated Microsoft Office experience includes Word, Outlook, Excel and Power Point
• Experience conducting work in a virtual environment utilizing 3D tools required
• Established leadership and project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complicated concepts to an audience with a broad range of experiences
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles required
• Ability to deliver in stressful situations with self-motivation and minimal direct supervision within timing constraints
• Effective creativity to find solutions to unstructured or highly constrained problems

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,…