Manufacturing Engineer - Laser Welding, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Job Description

At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

• Ensure adherence and compliance to the Ford Production System (FPS) Key Unifying Processes (KUP)
• Understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems and principles.
• Enforce compliance with Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Operating System practices to achieve zero defects.
• Use Andon data to prioritize efforts to achieve 100% flow.
• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.
• Implement interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities.
• Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis.
• Identify sources of variation within a production environment effectively and efficiently.
• Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Dept, Production, and Suppliers.
• Develop and manage laser welding processes, materials, and technologies.
• Develop and Implement laser welding control plans and requirements.
• Function as the plant subject matter expert for all laser welding.
• Issue resolution during machine build, installation, and steady state production.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production‑related downtime.
• Ensure the identification and capture of lessons learned along with their application to new programs, as well as the impact to existing strategies and standards.
• Lead the development, formalization and dissemination of welding strategies, testing, processes, and issue resolution tool sets.
• Lead the Development of Online and Offline Repair Strategies.
• Support the Development and Commissioning of Laser welding Technology into our facility.
• Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

You’ll have...

• Engineering Degree
• 2+ years laser welding/ joining engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanics of materials background and welding metallurgy
• Experience with destructive testing methods like pull/shear testing and understanding results.
• Experience with non‑destructive testing methods (like resistance testing and X‑ray inspection and cross‑section analysis) to demonstrate quality.
• Strong experience in developing foundation documents (DFMEA, P Diagram, B Diagram, SCCAF, etc.)
• Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, team building, leadership, and communication skills.
• Capability to learn, use, and troubleshoot new software and hardware systems to solve manufacturing problems that users are facing.
• 4+ years’ experience with manufacturing
• Laser welding foundation with the ability to both learn and teach
• Strong problem‑solving abilities

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!

• Master’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or Welding)
• 4 or more years Laser Welding Experience
• Experience implementing or auditing manufacturing requirements, standards, and procedures
• Understanding of Industrial Engineering concepts (constraint analysis, productivity analysis)
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Experience
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• Experience in development of requirements, design rules, and test methods

• 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…