Technical Specialist – Advanced Chassis Structural Design, Manufacturing Engineering

🔥 21 hours ago

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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Ford Motor Company

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1903

📦 Logistics

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-08

Logistics • Consulting • Marketing

Ford Motor Company is a globally renowned automotive company based in the United States, established by Henry Ford. The company is committed to building a better world where every individual has the freedom to move and follow their dreams. Ford is dedicated to innovation, with a focus on services, experiences, and software alongside its traditional vehicle manufacturing. The company is actively involved in sustainability initiatives and aims to meet ambitious environmental targets. Ford values service, community impact, and strives to combine business success with social and environmental responsibility. With a rich history of over 121 years, Ford continues to adapt and lead in the evolving automotive landscape.

📋 Description

• Lead development and delivery of an in-house design and manufacturing process for suspension structural parts, including stampings, castings, and forgings. • Develop and maintain internal engineering foundation documents, including design guides, design rules, requirements, and interface agreements. • Create and manage Process FMEAs, Control Plans, Safe Launch Control Plans, and sub-component BOMs. • Lead Design for Manufacturing and Design for Assembly feasibility reviews before tool kickoff. • Drive in-house manufacturing process simulations for stamping formability, casting solidification, and forging flow. • Lead the OK-to-tool process with Build-to-Print suppliers, including steel purchase, rough-cut, and finish approvals. • Conduct test-facility correlation studies between Ford and supplier facilities. • Develop component and assembly GD&T and sign off program prints. • Support prototype development for Build-to-Print parts. • Manage data collection and capability analysis for Significant/Critical Characteristics, including Ppk calculations. • Lead process optimization trials and Design of Experiments. • Develop APQP plans, conduct OK-to-Build and OK-to-Ship reviews, and oversee Gauge R&R trials. • Lead root cause analysis and problem resolution using 8D and JIRA during launch, testing, and production. • Travel occasionally to assembly plants and global chassis engineering centers to support process development, issue resolution, and engineer training.

🎯 Requirements

• BS-Engineering required. • 10 Years of experience in chassis structural design + engineering. • Extensive component engineering design and release experience in suspension structural components (stampings, castings, forgings), including specific experience on launch. • Deep understanding of Build-to-Print Supplier (BTPS) deliverables and proven ability to execute manufacturing, tooling feasibility, and PPAP requirements in-house. • Extensive experience creating and managing DFMEA, PFMEA, SCCAF, Control Plans, and drawings with advanced GD&T. • Experience with CAE tools, manufacturing simulation software, and process optimization methodologies (DOE). • Strong analytical, math, and problem-solving skills to lead root cause analysis for complex manufacturing and dimensional issues. • Understanding of GPDS deliverables and basic Ford engineering tools including Teamcenter, WERS, and buck environments. • Ability to handle complex tasks and challenging situations under compressed timing. • Experience communicating with senior leaders, design and release, manufacturing, and tooling suppliers. • Planning, organizational, and project management skills with proper follow-up to accomplish multiple objectives. • Ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams. • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

🏖️ Benefits

• 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 • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement • Fertility treatments • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members • Management leases • Tuition assistance • Established and active employee resource groups • Paid time off for individual and team community service • Generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day • Paid time off • Option to purchase additional vacation time