Advanced Cell Assembly/Welding Engineer

Advanced Cell Assembly/Welding Engineer Job Highlights

Company Profile

Ford Motor Company is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. It creates transportation solutions built to improve people’s lives. The innovative products, accessories, experiences, and services are designed and produced across six continents.

Job Profile

The company is seeking an Advanced Cell Assembly/Welding Engineer who will work actively in a laboratory setting on a diverse, cross-functional team to identify manufacturing technology solutions and develop advanced processes and equipment for the production of battery cells that meet the highest standards of quality and customer satisfaction in the New Energy Vehicles of tomorrow.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants should have a Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering or Equivalent (physics, material science, etc.) from a college/university

Work Experience

• Possess 2 years of experience working with manufacturing equipment in an engineering role

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a standard manufacturing Bill-of-Process to enable the replication of state-of-the-art battery cell manufacturing processes on future global manufacturing programs
• Develop appropriate documentation to support the protection of intellectual property and Joint Development Agreements
• Engage directly with the setup and operation of laboratory and pilot processing equipment in the execution of technology development projects
• Engage in cross-functional teams comprised of manufacturing engineering, product design, facilities, etc. to represent Cell Assembly to support feasible solutions
• Engage with Purchasing to enable the procurement of new and retooled equipment with technical statements of work and the evaluation of proposals in support of advanced manufacturing development projects
• Lead manufacturing technology development and innovation projects including problem statements, expected outcomes, required resources, and project execution plan to advance the limits of the state-of-the-art in terms of process throughput, efficiency, yield, etc.
• Lead simultaneous engineering and equipment delivery activities with equipment OEMs to ensure the design of manufacturing equipment and processes satisfy project objectives
• Research advanced technologies and suppliers to identify opportunities to develop capabilities for the Battery Cell “Factory of Tomorrow”

Preferred Requirements

• 5 years of experience working with manufacturing equipment in an engineering role
• Demonstrated experience in developing advanced manufacturing process innovation projects
• Experience with machine design and manufacturing process optimization
• Master’s Degree, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, Project Management, or equivalent
• Project management experience balancing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience in the following areas is beneficial: High-Speed Automated Assembly Processes

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Flexibility to adapt to the dynamic working environment of a diverse team in an evolving industry
• Strong analytical thinking, as well as problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Benefits/Perks

• Generous PTO Plan
• Incentive compensation
• Professional/personal growth opportunities and recognition
• Retirement plan
• Savings and stock investment plan

Employer’s Statement

Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or protected veteran status.