Packaging Engineer

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.

Packaging Engineering is looking for a Design & Planning Engineer to support Model-E, Ford Blue and Ford Pro Vehicle Operations new model programs.

The successful candidate must have a passion for automobiles and manufacturing and can develop cross-functional solutions to complex problems.  Packaging Design & Planning engineers lead Ford in 3D CAD and PLM capability and can rapidly generate vehicle design alternatives to solve packaging and material flow challenges. Our engineers have a strong attention to detail and the ability to retain intricate details, from memory, across several programs. You must be willing to maintain a can-do attitude with very limited inputs and use deductive reasoning and industry trends to develop accurate forecasts for early milestones.

What you'll do... 

• 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 milestones

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Packaging or Supply Chain
• 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)