VIS Tooling Controls Engineer

VIS Tooling Controls Engineer is responsible for developing, testing, and validating control systems and software for Final Assembly tooling from our Tier 1 tooling vendors. 

This role focuses on CLX PLC automation, robotics, factory information systems, software integration and pneumatics systems to improve tooling quality, timing, and safety for our internal plant operation customers.

What you'll do…

• Validate and guide controls standards for software and hardware designs with our tooling partners. 
• Manage tooling vendors implementation of PLC, HMI, and motion with CLX based systems.
• Review controls designs for conformance and tracking to design milestones. 
• Assist tooling vendors with debugging control logic and ladder logic programs
• Help develop tooling vendors to world class with design/engineering, build and project management for tooling systems.
• Develop new standards which are not clearly defined or established for controls.
• Integrate robotic systems (Fanuc-DCS or Kawasaki-Core Cubic S) for Final assembly manufacturing cells.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Mechanical Engineering, Safety and Internal Plant Customers.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, plant specifications, and safety protocols
• Assist in root cause analysis (8D) and corrective actions for system failures or inefficiencies
• Support preventive maintenance plans and enforce project documentation deliverables.
• Stay current with technology trends and innovations in industrial automation and controls to improve standards.
• Co-located at our tooling suppliers within Metro Detroit 3-5 days a week.
• Ability to support domestic and international tooling buyoffs.
• Ability to support domestic equipment installations, commissioning, and troubleshooting on the plant floor.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent work experience in manufacturing engineering environment (12+ years)
• 5+ years' experience in Tooling and Controls

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Automotive OEM standards in Final or Body tooling systems
• Experience with tooling related to Glass Urethane/Decking, Fluid Fill, Tire & Wheel Assembly, or Body Decking systems.
• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Microsoft Project
• Teamcenter

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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is salary grade range 5-8.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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