Ford Motor Company Hiring for Product Design Engineer at Allen Park, Michigan Full Time

51163BR

Job Title:

Product Design Engineer

Job Description & Qualifications:

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.

Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for an intelligent world?

Well, our Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and balanced ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make intelligent vehicles for a smart world.

As a Product Design Engineer, you will be working within our Marketing, Sales & Service organization allows you to advance Ford’s reputation as a forward-thinking vehicle and mobility services company delivering a trusted customer experience. We’re looking for insightful individuals with the marketing, sales, and service expertise to turn data-driven insights into innovative solutions that improve sales and customer dedication. If you have an audience-first mentality, join us and be the eyes, ears, and voice of Ford.

What you’ll be able to do:

You will handle the product lifecycle of Exterior Bed/Box protection accessories (Spray in Bed Liners, Drop-in Bed Liners, Bed Trays, Bed Mats, Splash Guards, and other exterior ornamentation, etc.). Since will championing the processes for Global Programs, you will have the opportunity to showcase the Project Management skills that are vital to be successful.

• Design, Develop, Release and Test exterior Bed/Box protection products for production (in plant and/or Mod-Center) and dealer accessory programs

• Investigate and develop ideas for new product offerings

• Maintain all existing Bex/Box protection solutions & accessories for all platforms – crafting and maintaining all bills of materials for all vehicle lines for each commodity

• Support compliance to Ford requirements, DVP&Rs, FMEAs, and sign-off as required

• Support Dealer Service questions on Bed/Box protection accessories.

• Collaborate with planning, program management, vehicle programs, and other teams.

• Support program PMT meetings and Engineering meetings for all Bed/Box protection products.

• Work with Supplier and/or FEDE Core team in support of Bed/Box Protection documents, design rules, Requirements, and Foundation Documents (Boundary Diagrams, Interface Listings, P-Diagrams, DFMEA’s, Robustness Check Lists, SCCAF

• Perform and document Model Year Carryover Assessment’s for Bed/Box protection Products using Team Center, TcVis Mockup, WERS, WOW, PDO, iPDL

• Develop and coordinate Instruction Sheets for Dealer installation of our Genuine Ford Accessories. The Instruction Sheet development will require in-depth development with Team Center, TcVis Mockup, and PowerPoint

• Coordinate Instruction Sheet Validation Fit-up with local team members. Support and order the Fitment parts in GPIRSJ. Follow and supervise the orders through the GPRISJ payment process.

• Coordinate and complete Cost, Feasibility, and Timing (CFT) for Bed/Box protection programs for all platforms. Required for Cost, Feasibility, and Timing is CAD package studies in Team Center and TcVis Mockup, initial Excel Bill of Material, Preliminary Illustrated Bill of Material. Work with PD Body Exterior Engineering for feasibility analysis.

The minimum requirements we seek:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• 2+ years of Mechanical Product Design

Our preferred requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Familiarity with the plastic manufacturing process and secondary assembly and manufacturing

• Experience developing vehicle accessory or production products

• Understanding of automotive networks – WERS, Team Center, TcVis Mockup

• Experience with CAD, physical schematics, Illustrated process illustrations

• Technical aptitude, desire to learn

• Excellent communication and relationship skills

• Ability to run multiple suppliers and commodities (multitask)

• Ability to work collaboratively with other teams

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings, and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States permanently. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.

For information on Ford’s salary and benefits, please visit: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2021-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-1.pdf

Auto req ID:

51163BR

Company:

Ford Motor Company

Function:

Product Development

Skill Team:

Ford Customer Service (FCSD)

Sub-Component:

Marketing Sales and Service

State:

Michigan

Location:

Allen Park