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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

In this position...

Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering is a cross-functional team having the primary responsibility to plan for and implement the launch of new vehicle programs at assembly plants. The Manufacturing Engineer End of Line candidate will be a part of this team.

What you'll do...

The Manufacturing Engineer End of Line candidate will be responsible for the following

•Provide EOL manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from KO through launch.

•Ensure compliance to the GVOSS (Global Vehicle Operations Structured Standards) and Ergonomic standards for EOL test system installations.

•Develop and implement improvements to EOL software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the EOL Dashboard Reporting Systems.

•Assist in preparation of NMP management reviews; perform data collection to support the presentation.

•Lead EOL capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.

•Lead costing for EOL test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities. Including writing scopes of work for EOL test systems.

•Support change control to evaluate product change impact on EOL test equipment costs and labor

•Provide onsite prototype build support at North American Manufacturing Assembly Plants. Travel within US, Canada and Mexico for installation, launch support and issue resolution may require up to 70% of dedicated time onsite.

•Write functional descriptions for SW and HW modifications and assist in writing SOW’s.

•Coordinate all pre-launch EOL validation events from DCV through MP2.

•Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.

•Lead daily trouble shooting; coordinate cross functional resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated.

•Determine accurate validation methods.

•Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant repairmen when required.

You'll have...

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing), or Similar Technical degree

•Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.)

•Strong verbal & written communication and presentation skills.

•Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.

•Ability to work with minimal direct supervision

•Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico required

•3-5+ years of experience supporting new product launches

•3-5+ years of experience with automated testing systems

•Automotive manufacturing experience (in assembly plant) / supplier project management skills

•Familiarity with IT plant infrastructure (network design and server applications), computer HW/SW, wireless technologies.

•Experience w/tooling, processes and facilities

•Working knowledge of diagnostics and vehicle repair

•Understanding of PFMEA and Failure Mode Avoidance principles

•Working knowledge of Statistics (control charts, data collecting, etc.)

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 changemaker, 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 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 more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

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. 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 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-PS2

**Requisition ID** : 53403