Engineering Specialist

Job Description
At Ford Motor Company of Canada, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow's transportation.

We build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It's our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering For Assembly/Machining Operations
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Manufacturing Operations guidelines
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze machined component and assembly inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools for Machining / Assembly operations
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Back up ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity in Machining / Assembly
• Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements
• Lead and Support Salary and hourly work groups

Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering. Note: Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.

• Experience:

• 1-3 years manufacturing experience.

• Understanding of quality concern resolution with cross-functional teams, including production, and engineering.
• Must be able to work all shifts which may include days, afternoons and/or weekends.

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Master's Degree in Engineering
• 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.
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience.
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.