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Ford Motor Company

Builds vehicles for drivers and commercial fleets

Launch Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAvon Lake, OH, USA$86.6k - $166.2k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, or a foreign-equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
  • Two to three years of automotive experience is required.
  • Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver new-model vehicle launches at Ohio Assembly Plant on time, on cost, and at targeted quality levels by managing launch parts and processes, communicating program changes, preparing the plant launch team, and participating in builds.
  • Create, maintain, and share an Open to Go parts list for the launch team.
  • Review the bill of materials for errors or issues that could disrupt the build or production.
  • Compare available Teledata against the prior model year to identify new or changed content.
  • Request AIS box updates based on changes to new and current part usage.
  • Audit for deformas that may need updating based on content or Teledata changes.
  • Collaborate to assess part pick sheets and initiate the necessary changes.
  • Lead Open to Go discussions with launch coordinators and the PSG team.
  • Participate in daily Change Control meetings.
  • Participate in regular Cycle Line Layout meetings.
  • Participate in forward PAT meetings.
  • Work with GME to identify and resolve workstation needs, part issues, and broadcast changes.
  • Review vehicle specifications and ensure new content is adequately represented.
  • Work with department management, the launch team, and scheduling to develop a build schedule by vehicle and build.
  • Produce and share launch communications with department management, including build dates, vehicle specifications, bills of materials, and facility or tooling changes.
  • Attend pre-production builds at Roush and/or NMPDC.
  • Verify parts are present and ready for each program or build.
  • Walk vehicles through the plant during builds and document issues.
  • Ensure issues are captured in AIMS.
  • Use Ford systems, including CMMS (Common Material Management System), LQOS (Launch Quality Operating System), OTG (Open to Go), QLS (Quality Leadership System), and WERS (Worldwide Engineering Release System).
  • Rotate between Launch team roles as necessary.
  • Schedule and pay hourly team members using WF1 (Work Force 1).

Desired Qualifications

  • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
  • Union experience.
  • Experience working in a manufacturing environment with Launch.

About the Company

Ford Motor Company

Builds vehicles for drivers and commercial fleets

Ford Motor Company designs and builds vehicles for individual drivers and commercial fleets worldwide, spanning Ford trucks and SUVs and Lincoln luxury models. Its Mustang sports car and Bronco off-road vehicles sit alongside gasoline, hybrid and electric products. The company sells vehicles, parts and accessories through dealers, while Ford Pro combines commercial vehicles with fleet software, charging and maintenance services; Ford Credit earns money from customer and dealer financing and leases. Connected services add subscriptions for vehicle features and business operations. Founded by Henry Ford in 1903, the company is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Dearborn, MI
Founded
1903

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