Engineering Specialist, Process

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

You will apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve paint shop manufacturing processes and products while developing targeted action plans to investigate quality concerns and verify corrective actions across both internal and supplier operations.

What Youll Do

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Paint Assembly
• Drive continuous improvement in safety quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Vehicle Operations guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze vehicle defect root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle defect concerns
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Paint Assembly operations
• Lead role in resolving assembly-related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant Corporate Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety quality and productivity in Chassis and/or Trim areas
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

Youll have...

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering.
Experience: 1 years of related experience in paint process working in a manufacturing environment.
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in Ford OS (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal teambuilding and communication skills

Even better you may have...

Education: Bachelors degree in chemical engineering
Experience: 5 years of related experience in paint process working in a manufacturing process environment for automotive or automotive parts supply.
o Pretreatment and coating experience.
o Effective oral and written communication skills
o Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
o 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
o Lean Tools 5S Kanban Poka-yoke and Value Stream Mapping
o DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
o TQM and Kaizen Methods
o FMEA PPAP and DOEs experience
o Visual Factory Management
o Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience
o Demonstrated experience with hourly union supervision.


You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $65100-$109300. This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74300-$124500. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900.00. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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