Automation Engineer

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As an Automation Engineer in Final Assembly, you will join a talented team of engineers, guiding your team in the application of final assembly tooling to ensure our tier 1 suppliers are adhering to GVOSS with final assembly tooling throughout design & build. This position requires hands‑on technical expertise in troubleshooting and commissioning automated equipment within a production environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities and the ability to manage multiple technical priorities, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional maintenance and engineering.

• Assign work schedules for Controls Engineers and Designers.
• Maintain a current resource sheet with active and future project assignments for all Controls activities.
• Ensure quality work from controls Engineers and Designers, setting standards and building tools to create common practice between the controls team.
• Monitor progress on projects to ensure all Controls activities are on schedule partnerships.
• Drive standardization for Final Assembly Tooling.
• Ensure the "Lessons Learned" loop from implementation back to core is being realized with the tooling supplier base.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to a team of manufacturing engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Generate electrical/pneumatic schematics and BOM's in compliance with established company standards.
• Review the programming I electrical specifications and requirements in detail with the assigned Controls personnel to ensure full compliance is achieved.
• Provide support for any control system issue or concern with customers.
• Provide support for all Controls Engineers & Designers to help facilitate their job performance.
• Ensure controls engineering support is provided to customers, sales, and project managers.
• Travel for machine installation as required.

• B.S. Engineering
  - Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience or similar related technical field; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2+ years' experience in Mfg leadership capacity.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams.
• Proficiency in leveraging Virtual Manufacturing tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Team Center, Vis mockup) for advanced analysis and process optimization.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel to supplier base within greater Detroit area.
• Ability to travel to Ford North American Assembly Plant facilities for installation of equipment/tooling as needed.
• Vehicle development processes.
• Proficiency with GVOSS.
• Automotive manufacturing and launch processes.

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 of the above?

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

• 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 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…