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Automation Process Engineer

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  • Job Type: Full time
  • Work Type: On-site

Automation Process Engineer

Job ID
60943
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At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation. 

 As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles. 

What you’ll be able to do:  

Automation Process Engineer - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Redford, Michigan). Responsible for a broad range of activities including CAD design, rapid prototyping, mechanical design, process development for manufacturing, packaging design, and robotic automation cell design. Develop novel automation process for Ford’s next generational products in a fast-paced innovative environment. Work with a diverse and highly capable team that engages with multiple key organizations at Ford to deliver new automation enablers. Design and develop manufacturing process flows and optimization strategies for adoption of latest trends and technologies to achieve efficiency improvements. Design and develop CAD models using software such as Inventor, CATIA, or similar, to support manufacturing and automation projects. Design and develop custom robot tooling designs. Lead rapid prototyping efforts to swiftly bring concepts to tangible models for further development or testing. Program and troubleshoot collaborative robots and industrial robots, incorporating robot simulation, tool design, and robot path planning. Design, implement, and optimize automation cells to enhance manufacturing operations. Facilitate design review sessions and lead PFMEA activities to identify and mitigate risks in the manufacturing process. Prepare and deliver technical presentations and demonstrations for team reviews, MTD project review meetings, and executive reviews.

You'll have...  

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Robotics or a related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Working in a manufacturing environment in an automation engineering role. 2. Developing automation systems, including developing CAD designs, programming industrial robots, programming collaborative robots, completing workstation commissioning, and tooling design. 3. Programming Fanuc industrial robots and Universal Robots. 4. Developing robot simulation using RoboGuide. 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Integrating and launching 3D computer vision systems for robot guidance and inspection purposes. 2. Designing hardware in CAD software with Inventor or Solidworks.

We are offering a salary of $92,622.00 - $162,120.00/yr.

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! 

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 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. 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: 

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. 

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