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Ford Motor Company is looking to hire a Full-Time Final Assembly Vendor Interface Tooling Engineer for all New Model Programs while being embedded at the Tooling Vendors Facility and Ford Headquaters in Dearborn. The Vendor Interface Engineer will work directly with the Tooling Suppliers in leading the development of the Tools and taking them to Customer Buyoff including Shipping Tooling to the Plants.

At Ford Motor Company, 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.

• Lead bi-weekly Tier I supplier status meetings at assigned supplier facilities. Utilize a matrix for tracking design, build and install issues with resolution timing.

• Ensure that the Implementation Team, Plant, Controls, Safety, and Ergo Team(s) are invited to relevant meetings and receive meeting minutes and matrix updates after each meeting.

• Drive resolution of all RED issues to the Commodity and VIS supervisor(s). Escalate to manager if required.

• Interface with Advanced Feasibility team to ensure design inputs into required DVAs are accurate and use DVAs and other statistical tools to drive tooling design. Verify design inputs allow to build with required FTT, JPH and capability

• Be involved with Advanced Feasibility Tooling Vendor Selection

• Ensure Plant and implementation teams buy off on Final Tooling Designs before fabrication starts.

• Review CLL/1As with implementation and Plant teams to ensure tool is compatible with its environment.

• Work with Controls team to gather their input when needed.

• Interface with Safety and Ergo teams to ensure Global Vehicle Operating System Standard (GVOSS) and ergo standards are met

• Ensure all tooling meets program implementation timing

• Ensure all tooling can meet JPH requirements. Drive accurate Man/motion charts from the tooling vendor

• Limit the tool buy off exceptions per agreed plan.

• Verify all tooling capability/repeatability meets CP/CPK targets

• Track Vendor Tool Try-Out (VTTO) Parts to ensure they are on time to support tool try out builds

• Verify that Ford to Furnish assets are ordered and delivered on time to support tool delivery timing by tracking delivery of components

• Lead tooling buy offs including completion of the buy off books documentation and all signatures required

• Support the Implementation team during installation

• Utilize historical FTT and warranty data to drive design improvement

• Ensure GVOSS Intent is followed for the application and drive GVOSS deviations from Lessons learned and or new technology applications.

• Investigate and vet new tooling technologies and vendors working with MTDC, and SMEs

Minimum Qualifcations

• Bachelor of Science Degree – Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering

• Data driven with good problem solving techniques

• 5 Years Experience with tooling, processes and facilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Exemplary written and oral communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Passion for innovation with Automation

• Knowledge of Global Vehicle Structures Standards (GVOSS), TeamCenter, PFMEAs, MFMEA, Risk Assessments and Tooling Buyoffs

• Must support on site Vendor meetings/buyoffs at Tooling Vendor

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!

What you'll receive in return:

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

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Requisition ID : 32401