Manufacturing Engineer, Automation & Controls, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Overview

Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan is launching a state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility for electric vehicle batteries. Join a startup team to build the next generation of vehicles for roads, job sites, and highways.

• 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
• Identify and implement Controls Best Practice; launch Enablers, Training, and Change Control, etc.
• Liaison with IT on IT / Controls interface issues
• Drawing approvals and updates, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electrical
• Monitor use of Structured software specification, organize training for OEM's where required
• Issue resolution during machine build, installation, and steady state production
• Troubleshoot and resolve production-related downtime (i.e. PLC programs, HMI Screens, etc.)
• Setup and maintenance of industrial bar code scanners and printers
• Run‑off equipment per Ford specifications at supplier and plant to validate capability and robustness including safety
• Ensure production systems meet objectives through Process Design and FMEAs
• Work with plant and Manufacturing Engineering personnel with appropriate timing and installation documentation, to ensure efficient/timely installation and validation
• 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
• Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other automation problems
• Update program backups for automation
• Program new installations of vision, fastening, dispense, leak test, electrical test, gantry and conveyor systems
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years controls engineering experience in an automated manufacturing environment
• 2+ years’ networking and communication protocols experience
• 2+ years’ Experience with PLC programming (Siemens/Allen‑Bradley)

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree, engineering
• Prior experience in Fanuc robots, ABB robots and Universal robots
• Fundamental Working Knowledge of Industrial Electronics, PLC Logic, and Controls
• 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.
• Atlas Copco fastening systems experience
• Knowledge of Mfg. 4.0 (Industry 4.0) key principles – Data Collection, AI/ML, IIOT, Digital Twin
• Ability to understand networking and controls architectures.
• Understanding of Industrial Engineering concepts (constraint analysis, productivity analysis)
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Experience
• Extensive knowledge of BME IT standard footprint applications such as FIS, QLSM, QWX, GPTS, QDAS, OBL, PDS etc.
• Knowledge of data structures and algorithms
• In‑depth knowledge of a packaged application, and familiarity with domain knowledge

• 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 range of salary grades 5–8,…