Manufacturing Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI, United States (On-site)

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In this position...

• Creating and updating plant 2D layouts
• Managing plant’s Vault layout and drawing system
• Engineering lead for plant innovation efforts
• Engineering lead for plant asset management process

What you will do ...

• Perform new or updated layout drawings to support plant engineering and maintenance projects
• Use software such as AutoCAD and Vault to evaluate the feasibility of designs for assembly and machining operations
• Advise plant team on layout standards to support Global Ford Production System and Manufacturing Engineering requirements (safety, ergonomics, flow, etc.)
• Maintain Sterling Plant’s layout, machine, and electrical drawings in Ford’s Vault drawing management system
• Be a knowledge resource for locating legacy drawings and prints
• Support efforts to improve organization of Sterling’s files within Vault
• Act as oneof the plant innovation team leaders -- lead team meetings; network with other regional innovation teams and the corporate ATP team; publicize the plant’s innovation efforts.
• Provide support for Plant Innovation projects within the realm of 3D Printing, Digitalization, Analytics, and others.
• Asset management - lead the annual verification process, and manage the asset movement and financial process
• Lead document management process for asset transfers, disposals, equipment sales, etc.
• Be the Central Engineering lead for the asset MCRP audit process; provide documents and support
• Lead ad-hoc Plant Engineering assignments such as creating / ordering signs and displays, supporting office layout changes, plant event prep, etc.

Lead 6-Sigma / DMAIC projects, to support and document continuous improvement actions. Support other plant DMAIC projects

You'll have...

High School Diploma or GED

1 year experience working in a manufacturing environment

Work well in a team setting

Proficient at creating 2D plant layout drawings

Effective at leading and facilitating

Even better, you may have...

Bachelor of Science / Engineering

3+ years experience working in a manufacturing environment

Innovative and Continuous Improvement Mindset

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 the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, :

This position is a salary grade 6, 7 or 8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call

Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite 4 or more daysper week.

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