Ford Motor Company is hiring: Manufacturing Engineer in Dearborn

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 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 VCT/EOL candidate will be a part of this team. Vehicle Calibration & Testing (VCT) Manufacturing Engineer Working On Advanced Vehicle Feasibility Formally End of Line (EOL) What you'll do...

• Provide VCT/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 VCT/EOL test system installations.
• Develop and implement improvements to VCT/EOL software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the VCT/EOL Dashboard Reporting Systems.
• Lead VCT/EOL capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead costing for VCT/EOL test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities. Including writing scopes of work (SOW) for VCT/EOL test systems.
• Provide onsite 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.
• Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Determine accurate validation methods.
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant repairmen when required.

What you'll do...

• Provide VCT/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 VCT/EOL test system installations.
• Develop and implement improvements to VCT/EOL software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the VCT/EOL Dashboard Reporting Systems.
• Lead VCT/EOL capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead costing for VCT/EOL test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities. Including writing scopes of work (SOW) for VCT/EOL test systems.
• Provide onsite 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.
• Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Determine accurate validation methods.
• Assist in the training of manufacturing personnel and plant repairmen when required.