Job Opportunities

At BlueOval 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.

What you'll do...

• Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to drive continuous improvement to manufacturing processes
• Function as the leader and subject matter expert for the specified section of the production line. Coordinate activity and drive improvements to achieve KPI’s.
• Develop relevant KPI’s and data visualizations to enable a clear understanding of the actual vs. expected performance
• Lead development of interim and permanent corrective actions to resolve quality and production issues using 8D methodology and structured problem-solving tools
• Play an integral part in the Launch process by establishing and monitoring quality target levels at the workstation level for each build phase to validate workstations readiness
• Conduct process audits to ensure the process adheres to guidelines and specific process standards
• Act as team leader in resolving assembly-related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices.
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Lead development of solutions for throughput constraints
• Manage and direct statistical process control activities
• Support efficiency planning to ensure workstations are properly set up with quality risks identified and addressed
• Change management leadership

You’ll Have...

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years of manufacturing process engineering experience in an automated manufacturing facility
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Proficiency with KPI management, data analysis, and data visualization (using data to communicate to an audience and to make decisions)
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and FMEA processes.
• Ability to work and multi-task in fast paced environment
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to support and launch programs
• Strong Project Management skills and result-oriented mindset
• 3D CAD review abilities (3D Experience, CATIA, or equivalent)
• Understanding of PFMEA and failure mode avoidance principles
• Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Working knowledge of statistics (control charts, data collecting, GD&T etc.)
• Strong understanding of industrial controls and automation

Even better, you may have…

• Masters degree in Engineering  or MBA
• Experience with cameras, error proofing systems and/or robots
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
• Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
• Knowledge of FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs
• Demonstrated skills in print reading, tool layouts, and gauging
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience
• Prior experience in a facility start-up or new equipment commissioning environment.
• Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified.

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 the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan facility, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we off er the benefit of choice. You can choose what your 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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, 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

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For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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