Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer; Ohio

Position: Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer (Ohio)
Job-:
Manufacturing

Location:

Dearborn, MI, United States Workplace:
Hybrid

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Preferred Degree:
Bachelor of Engineering 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  this position...This position provides an exciting opportunity to specify, procure, qualify, and implement equipment and processes for heat treatment and metallurgical processing (carburizing, vacuum carburizing, induction hardening, shot peening, laser welding, and automation) applied to gears and transmission / axle components.

The role owns the full equipment lifecycle — from specification through installation and start-up — ensuring manufacturing feasibility, robust process design, and achievement of program cost, quality, and delivery targets.

Qualifications You'll have...Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Materials, Mechanical, Industrial/Production Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, including metallurgical background.
• High-volume, ferrous-based metallurgical processing experience (heat treatment, welding, surface treatments).
• Proven track record leading equipment acquisition, installation, and commissioning projects.
• Experience in supplier / technical procurement (RFQ) and CAPEX budget / schedule control.
• Experience in a manufacturing plant environment.

Technical Knowledge
• Heat treatment processes: continuous / batch furnaces, controlled atmospheres, carburizing, hardenability.
• Vacuum carburizing experience is a plus.
• Gear machining and metrology knowledge.
• Computer skills:
AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Minitab, statistical tools.

Skills & Behavioral Profile
• Strong written/verbal communication for executive audiences.
• Self-motivated, autonomous, with strong ownership of projects.
• Excellent planning and organization; able to manage multiple work streams.
• Analytical, data-driven, proactive problem solver.
• Effective in cross-functional, multicultural teams.
• Willing to travel during installation/commissioning phases.

Even better, you may have...
• ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 familiarity.
• Automotive or powertrain/battery manufacturing experience.
• Materials Science (ferrous-based) or Mechanical Engineering background with metallurgical processing exposure.

VISA SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION 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…