Manufacturing Engineer

. Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days .

Posted 9/26/2026full-timeDearborn • Michigan • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,219 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

Assembly

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program through Ok to Buy + 45 days
Implement new or modified tooling and facilities based on product and process changes
Lead manufacturing assembly builds in Canada, Mexico, and US assembly plants
Identify and drive resolution of manufacturing-related issues
Collaborate with multifunctional teams including PD, STA, MP&L, NMP, and MTDC
Write, modify, and maintain process sheets after Final Design Judgement
Write tooling design, build, and installation scopes of work
Lead assembly tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning at assembly sites
Support tooling design and buy-off at vendor facilities
Drive quality, cost, and labor improvements
Develop plant layouts and drive cycle line layouts
Lead/manage VME areas for upfront feasibility during GPDS phases
Prepare and lead management presentations through Ok to Buy
Support Program Cost Study responses and cross-functional alignment
Support resolution of major architecture and high-investment plant issues to mitigate launch risks
Document and present lessons learned to create or update manufacturing standards

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation
3 years of experience designing and implementing tooling, process, and facilities changes for new product implementation in automotive industry facilities
3 years of experience leveraging statistics, including control charts and data collection, to validate and monitor new product and process performance
3 years of experience using AutoCAD for production line layout changes
3 years of experience with error-proofing techniques, including Poke-Yoke, fixtures, cameras, and scanners
3 years of experience using program management techniques, including Gantt charts, critical path assessment, or master schedules
3 years of experience with problem-solving techniques, including 6-Sigma and Global 8D
3 years of experience using Team Center, SolidWorks, CATIA, or CAD
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Ability to live within a reasonable commuting distance of the Dearborn worksite
Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 90%

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time