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Process Engineer (Heat treatment)

Ford Motor Company

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72480.00 - 162120.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

At Ford, you’ll work on ideas that matter, alongside passionate people who want to make a global impact. Together, we’re shaping the next era of transportation—grounded in purpose, driven by progress. Make your move.

Job Responsibility:

  • Manage the Heat Treatment and Chemical Treatment processes in the building
  • Manage operations across both pusher and batch-style furnaces
  • Evaluate the ergonomics of quenching and fixture-loading workflows to ensure operator safety
  • Lead "Visual Factory" management to make furnace cycle status, metallurgical trends, and production issues transparent to all team members
  • Manage quality documentation process control plans, operator instructions, SCCAF, PFMEA, and heat treatment test documentation, etc.
  • Participate in Quality and Safety audits
  • Prepare standard reports for Quality reviews within the plant and with other areas
  • Review rejected parts for quality integrity and decide next steps
  • Issue daily Incoming Quality report
  • Lead cross functional team initiatives in quality to achieve no faults forward / zero defects
  • Deliver capable processes and tools
  • Analyze root causes
  • engage in mapping and corrective actions
  • Coordinate Green and Black Belt projects within the department
  • Document and control error proofing checks, internal checks, and additional containments
  • Participate in interplant benchmarking exercises
  • Actively participate in Simultaneous Engineering meetings, Forward Planning and Product Design to ensure MTC process is followed
  • Apply engineering principles & analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
  • Implement interim & permanent corrective actions to resolve quality issues using 8D tool, 6 panel, etc.
  • Manage and direct statistical process control activities
  • Knowledge of and ability to execute measurement systems analysis & variable data analysis
  • Establish and monitor quality target levels for each build
  • Provide input for design and assembly concepts which will yield nominal variations
  • Establish critical characteristics for gauging and measuring data collection methods
  • Determine inspection equipment and facility requirements
  • Support expedited concern resolution with cross functional teams including the Quality Department, Production and Suppliers
  • Review internal/external suppliers for critical characteristics process compatibility
  • Review incoming quality concerns to maintain quality with assigned area
  • must have experience with initiating containment, determining root cause, and implementing corrective actions
  • Work with and manage hourly (UAW) personnel as required

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing engineering environment (internship and coop experience will be considered)
  • 1+ year of Process Engineering experience (can include co-op/internships)
  • Proven problem-solving ability
  • Experience with heat treatment/chemical treatment process
  • Microsoft Office Knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Nice to have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • 2 or more years in the automotive industry
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
  • 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem solving skills
  • Solid understanding of Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
  • Familiarity with DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
  • Knowledge of TQM and Kaizen Methods
  • FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
  • Validated experience with Visual Factory Management
What we offer:
  • 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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 05, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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