About the role

Design & Planning Engineer supporting Ford Blue, Model-E and Ford Pro Powertrain projects. Responsible for optimizing capital spending and developing container concepts.

Responsibilities

Identify, forecast, and optimize capital spending for new model programs based on limited inputs
Work extensively with the Packaging Engineering Implementation teams, Material Flow, Material Logistics, Vehicle Operations, Manufacturing, Stamping, Ergonomics, Product Development, and the Design Studio to achieve lowest total cost solutions
Act as the single point of contact for Packaging Engineering, for your assigned studies, including coordinating department responses and internal reviews
Support all study meetings, including program milestone and touchpoint reviews, and be comfortable presenting/explaining cost drivers and opportunities to upper management
Develop feasible, affordable, best-in-class, container concepts (3D models) using 3DX, CATIA and other proprietary tools
Following program approval, develop and present handoff materials to direct the Packaging Implementation teams on the approved plan of action and allocated finances
Drive improvements in pack density and container design to achieve MP&L freight and investment efficiency objectives
Develop new tools and methods to identify and predict trends to ensure accurate forecasts from pre- to post-milestones.

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Packaging or Supply Chain or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams, a challenging workload, competing priorities, and aggressive timelines
Superb written, visual and verbal communication skills
Be a team player, willing to assist your peers as required
Entrepreneurial mindset, with a strong memory for details
Demonstrated leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Demonstrated experience working with all levels of an organization
Experience working collaboratively on teams and driving issues to resolution
Prior experience with program milestone manufacturing cost studies (preferred)
Prior experience (preferred, not required) with 3D CAD/PLM software (3DX, CATIA and Teamcenter)
Experience with EMMS WERS, PFEP & FEDE BOM preferred

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.