Launch Process Engineer
Core
Design, validate, and launch machining systems for engine and transmission components (aluminum cylinder heads, blocks, cases) at Ford manufacturing plants.
Role type
Manufacturing Launch Process Engineer
Builds
Machining systems and tooling for high-volume vehicle production
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Mechanical engineering
Required skills
Mechanical or manufacturing engineering, Machining system design, Process validation, Tooling management, PFMEA, 3D CAD review, Project management, Process documentation
Preferred skills
Cross-functional collaboration, Travel for launch programs, Stress management, Independent work
Technologies
Teamcenter, VisMockup, CATIA, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Specify, design, validate, and install new machining systems; Collaborate with Product Development to reduce costs and labor; Use virtual tools to evaluate design feasibility; Write and maintain process sheets and cycle line layouts; Lead resolution of assembly and machining feasibility issues; Create master schedules for tool design and implementation; Lead tooling installation, start-up, and commissioning; Develop lessons learned from new model launches.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC