Engineering Specialist, Machining

You will apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products.

What you'll do...

• Troubleshoot machinery, robot, automation, and controls issues and downtime
• Use Factory Information Systems (FIS), plant monitoring software, to review cycle times of equipment, review and follow up project installations.
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements
• Update program backups for machinery and automation
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots
• Review risk assessments as part of a team evaluating equipment safety.
• Working with Programmable Logic and Controls (PLC)
• Siemens and Modicon programming
• Independently troubleshoot all equipment and continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery
• Works with PLC/Computer Numerical Control (CNC) – Siemens
• Works with ABB robot
• Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, Auto CAD

You'll have...

• High school diploma or GED
• 1+ years’ experience with Microsoft Office products
• 1 +year of Controls Engineering experience (can include co-op/internships)

Even better, you may have...

• Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred
• Familiarity with VFD, Servo, Profinet
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• TQM and Kaizen methods experience
• MEA, PPAP, and DOE experience
• Visual Factory Management experience

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.

This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call

• Job Identification 56779
• Job Category Manufacturing
• Posting Date 01/08/2026, 10:26 PM
• Degree Level High School Graduate or equivalent