Overview As an Industrial Engineer at Ford, you design, implement, and optimize production systems to boost efficiency and quality. You'll identify bottlenecks, streamline workflows, and apply lean principles across manufacturing operations. You collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and data-driven decisions. This role supports Ford's future mobility initiatives and offers rotation across plant functions, enabling broad impact.
Compensation / Benefits- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days
- paid parental leave
- tuition assistance
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family
- Paid time off and holidays
Responsibilities- Develop and install direct/indirect labor standards and methods
- Track labor utilization and line balancing
- Conduct Job Ergonomics evaluations
- Analyze constraints and perform cycle time analysis
- Plan manpower distribution and review daily staffing
- Prepare cost estimates for new/revised methods
- Review plant layout, processes, and material handling changes
- Execute time and motion/MODAPTS studies and review proposals
- Create cycle line layouts for current/future models (ACAD)
- Lead job methodization and process allocations
- Coordinate engineering changes and planning
- Perform value stream mapping and process audits
- Develop cost-saving project proposals and write projects
- Interface with Production Supervision and teams involved
- Assist planning of labor allocations for mix and line speed changes
- Collaborate with UAW to settle job disputes
- Engage in continuous improvement and process optimization
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
- Minimum 2 years' experience as an Industrial Engineer in Manufacturing
- Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive change to production departments
- Flexibility to rotate to various plant positions (Production or Quality)
- Strong adherence to Quality Operating System
- Demonstrated ability to execute and manage multiple priorities
- Ability to mentor production staff (hourly and salary)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of value stream mapping and Yamazumi
- leadership
- interpersonal skills
- team building
- Value stream mapping
- Yamazumi
- ACAD
