Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

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.

Optimize & Innovate:
Provide technical expertise to optimize highly automated manufacturing equipment and processes through systemic approach solutions, automation, and advanced levels of process control.

Systems Integration:
Manage the interaction between systems, upper-level computers; configure parameters appropriately for varying production loads.

PM planning and machine ownership:
Review the performance of PM plan and effectiveness using machine data, improvement and constraint reduction of process equipment using Ford Motor Company Operating Systems.

KPI tracking and development:
Track and improve department KPIs using electronic tools and complex algorithms to solve problems.

Continuous Improvement:
Use Andon data to prioritize efforts to achieve 100% flow; lead Six Sigma project teams focused on efficiency, quality, and reliability.

Technical

Collaboration:

Act as a bridge on collaboration between different departments to ensure performance of the equipment.

Maintenance Support:
Establish preventive maintenance plans for the equipment, electrical/controls aspects, and mentor/train technicians to enhance the team’s overall competence.

Standards & Safety:
Ensure adherence to the Ford Production System (FPS) and Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries.

Life Cycle Management:
Support feasibility on product design changes and lead modifications, model code updates, and program backups for automation.

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 or above in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical field or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related technical field.

Experience:

3-5 years of relevant professional experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive or battery cell manufacturing preferred).

Technical Knowledge:
Fundamental working knowledge of industrial process, PM planning, and machine safety standards.

Vision Systems:
Experience with 2D & 3D vision systems for robot guidance, metrology, and identification.

Leadership:
Ability to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

Flexibility:
Ability to work various shifts and hours, including weekends, and travel extensively (including internationally) as required for plant launch and support.

Even better, you may have 5+ years of relevant Manufacturing Engineering experience.

Master’s Degree in Engineering.

Industry 4.0 Knowledge:
Familiarity with Data Collection, AI/ML, IIOT, and Digital Twins.

Process Expertise:
Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and FMEAs.

Software

Skills:

Office, Proficiency in AutoCAD, Planner.

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…