Product Development Core Thermal Joining Engineer

Job Description

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?

In this position...

The Core Structural Systems organization at Ford Motor Company is seeking an employee to work as a Thermal Joining Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME). The Core Structural Systems Department writes and maintains the core quality documents, Engineering Specifications, and Design Rules for use by the engineering teams for Bodyshop Thermal Joining which includes, but is not limited to Resistance Spot Welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Laser Welding and Fastener Projection Welding. Also included in the responsibilities will be working with internal and external Thermal Joining Laboratories to provide feasibility for joints on new, programs, new materials, TVM actions, and production issues.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Author Design Rules, Engineering Specifications, and update these documents as required.
• Feasibility assessment of program-specific material combinations during the development phase, incl. sign-off on joint feasibility testing results.
• Sign-off thermal joining related requirements at key program milestones.
• Planning, execution and evaluation of thermal joining trials with new materials and / or joining processes in internal and external laboratories in alignment with cross functional teams.
• Support CAE methodologies development to improve simulation of thermal joining - close collaboration with CAE methods teams and laboratory testing required.
• "Go to" SME for Product Development team for thermal joining.
• Collaborate as part of a cross-functional team including Research, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Suppliers in developing and implementing new thermal joining processes in Ford.
• Lead / participate in solving production issues with VO, Materials, STA, and Purchasing. These include and are not limited to : Stop-Ships, Field Service Actions, Warranty, Material Shortages.
• Incorporate lessons learned into Quality Documents.

Qualifications

You'll have...

Even better, you may have...

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 :

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This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #L1-CS2