Manufacturing Process Development Operations Engineer - New Product Programs

Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (ATP) Organization - Who Are We? What We Do? Why We Do it?

The Advanced Industrial Technology and Platforms (ATP) is a new, centralized organization designed to position Ford to lead industrial innovation.

 

Ford is undergoing a historic industrial shift — from building great vehicles to building great systems that scale across them. The Advanced Industrial Technology & Platforms (AITP) organization was created to operationalize that shift. Our job is not to deploy isolated tools — it is to build a system that learns from factory truth, transforms it into scalable platforms, and turns those platforms into enterprise business value.

 

This organization will accelerate our digital evolution and manufacturing excellence – advancing the modernization of our Ford Manufacturing operations with cutting-edge technology. 

 

ATP Ethos

Vision:             Build Once, Scale Everywhere. 

Mission:          We build and scale industrial platforms, technologies, and capabilities that unlock Ford Firsts to drive sustained competitive advantage in manufacturing. 

Mantra:            Scale what matters. Win what’s next.

 

As part of Ford Global Manufacturing, ATP is designed to integrate directly into our manufacturing sites, partner across Skill Teams and drive innovation from initial idea to full production implementation.

 

The structure of the new ATP organization includes a) four vertical business units — focused on specific technology stacks and b) four horizontals — shared services designed to ensure scale, deployment and operational consistency. 

 

Specifically, the Position Role as detailed below, is within the Horizontal Shared Service Team known as the,

• Global Operations | Product Programs | Process Development Operations Team

 

Description:

Develop, implement and scale New Manufacturing Technology for Product Programs that are aligned to the Product Design (PD) and Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) strategies that will enable the delivery to external customers of an industry leading Electric Vehicle (PHEV/FHEV/BEV) Product Portfolio.

 

As a Manufacturing Process Development Operations Engineer within the ATP organization, your role will be to lead the development of new manufacturing technologies, processes, tooling, equipment and engineering standards that will be focused on the Powertrain Propulsion Manufacturing Systems that span across the Electric Vehicle (EV) Core Manufacturing Vertical Integration Commodity Areas including:

1. e-Drive Assembly Systems Commodity 

2. Battery Pack Assembly Systems Commodity

 

These two (2) EV Core Manufacturing Systems Commodities, and their associated newly developed “Ford Firsts” manufacturing technologies, will be implemented and scaled extensively throughout the Ford Global EV manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with key Product Design (PD) and Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) Skill Teams to identify, define and prioritize manufacturing technology development initiatives aligned to global manufacturing objectives:

  • Establish and cascade the Manufacturing Technology Development Roadmaps for the EV Manufacturing Core Commodity Areas.

  • Benchmark best practices and processes (internal/external), follow industry trends and emerging technologies.

• Drive the manufacturing technology development and establish the technical core competency base within the ATP organization for the EV Manufacturing Core Commodity Areas with a specific focus on the manufacturing main systems and sub-systems of these commodities as listed below:

1. e-Drive Assembly Systems Commodity – eMotor Rotor / eMotor Stator / Power Unit

2. Battery Pack Assembly Systems Commodity – Battery Tray / Battery Array & Battery Cell / Battery Pack

• Lead internal Ford and external Supplier cross functional teams to develop and deliver the new manufacturing technologies through ideation, concept generation, design, build and testing of prototype tooling and equipment:

  • Adhere to the organization’s established and disciplined manufacturing technology development procedure in the execution and delivery of these new manufacturing technologies into the global manufacturing facilities.

  • Apply a system engineering approach with Six Sigma methodology and data driven mindset on all manufacturing technology development projects to validate the process robustness prior to production implementation.

• Develop facility floor space and layout requirements at both Ford and non-Ford facilities – plan, schedule and lead the installation of the Process Automation prototype tooling and equipment at these facilities:

  • Interface with MTD, UAW and Supplier Partners for testing and prove-out of prototype tooling and equipment.

• Coordinate manufacturing technology development project activities and balance travel as needed to complete tasks effectively leveraging a flexible work schedule between Ford on-site, Supplier on-site and remote off-site locations.

• Manage all aspects of the manufacturing technology development projects portfolio administration inclusive of:

  • Budget forecasts, project funding submissions, supplier quote solicitation, purchase order placement, invoice processing and financial check book accounting.

• Prepare clear and concise technical and strategic packages for presentation, review and approval at the peer, cross-team, cross-organizational and Senior Leadership levels.  Grow, secure and protect company intellectual property.

• Create core technology documentation and upload to information share sites to facilitate knowledge transfer to Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME) personnel and support technology replications across global manufacturing sites.

• Participate actively in the mentoring, coaching and learning cascade activities across the manufacturing engineering teams and serve as an advocate to foster a manufacturing technology innovation culture across the enterprise.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Systems Engineering or related discipline.

• Highly motivated self-starter with strong leadership, motivation and team building skills.
• Exceptional project management, multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a dynamic collaborative team setting.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to convey engineering and technical information with ease.
• Adept with Digital 3D/Simulation Tools and Methods – AutoCAD, 3DX, CATIA, Siemens TeamCenter.
• Proficient with the entire suite of Microsoft Office applications and tools.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Systems Engineering or related discipline.
• Foundational education and knowledge in the field of EV Manufacturing Systems and processes.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment with focus on production related process automation.
• Familiarity with new program planning, implementation, launch deliverables and plant support requirements.
• Exposure interacting with Senior Leadership Teams across Manufacturing, Product Design and Manufacturing Sites.
• Expertise in Data Analysis Methods and Statistical Process Control and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

 

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:

 

This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 and ranges from $84,480-162,120.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation 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. 

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