Manufacturing Engineering Specialist - Second Shift

Ford of Canadas operations include a national headquarters three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants three parts distribution centres and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7000 people in Canada while an additional 18000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. Lead deployment of continuous improvement initiatives including planning and facilitating Kaizen (continuous improvement) events rapid improvement workshops and Value Stream Mapping sessions.
Design and standardize manufacturing processes work instructions standard work and visual controls to ensure repeatable safe and high-quality production.
Support manufacturing operations and launch readiness by conducting time studies line balancing process capability analysis and optimizing layouts to improve Jobs Per Hour (JPH) and overall throughput.
Lead root cause analysis using methodologies such as 5-Why Fishbone diagrams and Eight Disciplines Problem Solving then implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects scrap and downtime.
Develop and track key process metrics such as Jobs Per Hour (JPH) yield scrap downtime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) reporting performance to stakeholders and implementing countermeasures to achieve targets.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Quality Maintenance and Product Development) for Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) reviews control plan updates and change control for process and equipment modifications.
Support a continuous improvement culture by training and coaching operators process coaches and engineers in Lean tools standard work and problem-solving methods.
Prepare comprehensive documentation such as process documentation job aids workstation layouts and risk assessments ensuring compliance with safety and environmental procedures.
Provide technical support during production incidents and emergency recoveries actively participating in shift meetings and Gemba (on-site observation) walks.
Contribute to project management activities including defining the scope timelines and resource needs for various improvement projects.

Bachelors Degree in Engineering. (2 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment applying Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies such as Kaizen (continuous improvement) 5S (Sort Set in Order Shine Standardize Sustain) Value Stream. 1 years experience facilitating Kaizen events and utilizing problem-solving methods like Root Cause Analysis and Eight Disciplines Problem Solving (8D).

• 1 years experience of process documentation practices including standard work control plans and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA).
• Availability to work in shifts (morning/afternoon/evening) as required.

Masters Degree in a related Engineering discipline.

3 years of experience in automotive or other high-volume production environments coupled with Lean or Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) certification.

• Proficient in Ford Production System (FPS) or other Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) production systems including Jobs Per Hour (JPH) methodologies and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) implementation.
• Strong technical and analytical skills encompass knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) basic automation principles and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) layout tools (AutoCAD Visio). This includes experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) Design of Experiments (DOE) advanced data-driven problem-solving and proficiency in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint and statistical tools like Minitab for capability analysis.
• Familiarity with unionized environments labor and contract constraints and contractor coordination is preferred.
• Demonstrates a results-oriented collaborative analytical and safety-minded approach with an aptitude for coaching and fostering Lean thinking and standard work.

Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment selection and / or assessment processes where needed are available upon request. Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

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