Prototype Development Engineer
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In this position...
A great opportunity to work with prototype creative and work with protypes that are not designed yet.
You will be involved in the prototype community with designs from concept to launch.
Have an idea for a protype in the shower one morning, you could see that idea come to life.
The Prototype Development Engineer position requires the ability to work with Engineering, Management, and the UAW to assist with designing, planning, and producing components, fixtures, etc., for prototype, development, and production needs. Knowledge and Experience with Stamping & Body Builds, Structures Engineering, and Dimensional Processes is essential to help develop solutions with Engineering and plan workload with the Management & Skilled Trades Team.
What you`ll do…
Provide strategic direction for parts fabrication to a team of Salary and Hourly Skilled Trades of Metal Model Makers and Toolmakers
Subject Matter Expert for Fabrication Area and Tool Room Area related to part Design and Build, and Customer Delivery
Evaluate incoming work orders for feasibility and timing, and communicate effectively with the customer to establish agreed upon timing for delivery
Responsible to deliver the correct tools and coordinate and purchase raw materials to meet customer requirements to maximize production and minimize downtime, to deliver with Quality, and to provide low cost, effective solutions
Responsible for Capital Improvement Projects for both Tooling and Facilities within the Fabrication Area to continuously improve capabilities, including providing direction into the Capital Improvement Budget Business Plan
Provide oversight to transform processes and adopt lean manufacturing principles
Collaborate with NMPDC Metal Fabrication Area and Tool Room Area supervisors, Research & Engineering supervisors, and potentially third-party contractors to provide fabrication solutions
Establish strong, working relationships with NMPDC Salaried and UAW Leadership and Committees to ensure plans and requirements are fully understood and issues are resolved effectively and efficiently
Support Stamping Business Unit reworks, Product Development design changes, and containment action trials on an almost daily basis for production, launch, and development
Lead and support Green Belt projects within NMPDC
Drive safe work practices, including housekeeping in all areas
Develop, coach, and support to achieve Ford Operating System (OS) Behaviors and SQDCPME objectives
Competent in the use of data for decision making
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Work well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management when necessary
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
You'll have...
Bachelor's degree.
Knowledge and Experience with Stamping, Body Build, Structures Engineering, and Dimensional Processes.
Strong collaboration and presentation skills.
Previous Project Leadership experience required.
UAW experience required.
Even better, you may have...
Master's Degree Preferred
Design experience preferred
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 changemaker, 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 Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 6 - 8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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