We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? 

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position... 

The open position is for a tooling engineer within the gear machining team within the Livonia Transmission Plant. A tooling engineer that specializes in inventory management, order tracking, tool testing, CAD drawing management, and cost analysis. They ensure tooling supports precision, efficiency, and quality in gear manufacturing processes. This role requires close collaboration with suppliers, engineering, and production teams to troubleshoot issues, enhance tooling performance, and drive continuous improvements. Strong organizational and multitasking skills are essential for success in this position.

Types of process used within Gear Manufacturing:

Skiving, hobbing, broaching, grinding, turning, welding, polishing, honing, drilling, etc.

You'll have... 

High School Diploma or GED 1 or more years of experience in engineering/plant mfg. experience Collaborative mindset and team building attitude. Experience with various machining processes such as broaching, hobbing, grinding, honing, turning, polishing and automation.  Effective oral and written communication skills to collaborate with cross functional teams. Experience with project management. Experience with suppliers and inventory systems. Experience with cost analysis. Experience with microsoft office. Experience with 3D printing capabilities.

Even better, you may have...

Bachelors Degree Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.

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 childcare 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. 

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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 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. 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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What you'll do...

Tooling inventory management Project management Order tracking Tool test planning Tooling cost analysis CAD drawing management Tooling vendor relationships Production and engineering collaboration