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Ford Motor Company · 5 hours ago

Advanced Manufacturing Systems Solutions Engineer

Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Ford Motor Company is a global leader in automotive manufacturing, committed to building a better world through innovative technologies and processes. As an Advanced Manufacturing Systems Solutions Engineer, you will operationalize digital manufacturing strategies, translating business needs into technical requirements and ensuring the alignment of digital solutions with manufacturing goals.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesManufacturingTransportation

No H1B

Responsibilities

Develop Requirements: Utilize your experience to lead workshops and interviews with manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, plant personnel and leaders to identify opportunities. Translate these business needs into detailed technical requirements and user stories for the development team

Solution Alignment: Ensure that proposed digital solutions align with the broader manufacturing strategy, existing IT architecture, and industry standards

Development Oversight and Prioritization: Act as the technical product owner by managing the feature backlog. You will work closely with developers to clarify questions, remove blockers, and prioritize sprint tasks based on business value and urgency

Product Review: Conduct regular reviews of the software solutions during the development phase to ensure the build matches the engineering specifications and quality standards

Stakeholder Demo: Lead demonstrations of new features and prototypes to key stakeholders to validate concepts, gather immediate feedback, and ensure the product is moving in the right direction

Project Management: Utilize Jira to manage the product backlog, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of features

Stakeholder Communication: Act as the bridge between software development teams and manufacturing stakeholders—including engineers, plant personnel, and leadership—by clearly articulating project status and synthesizing technical details

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringChange ManagementProject ManagementPLM toolsAgile/Scrum methodologiesRequirements assessmentsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

5+ years of experience in an advanced Manufacturing Engineering environment (automotive, aerospace, or heavy industry preferred)

5+ years of experience in creating / maintaining Manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM), Bill of Process (BoP), and Bill of Equipment (BoE)

Preferred

Experience with formal product and process Change Management

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Strong Project Management skills and results-oriented mindset

Advanced degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field

Experience with PLM tools (e.g., Team Center)

Experience leveraging manufacturing engineering tools for tasks such as human and/or machine time studies, process simulations, and assembly line balancing

Experience with requirements assessments, issue management, PFMEA / Control Plans

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira)

Knowledge in the following Ford software systems: FEDE, WERS, GSPAS/APT