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 You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science or a related field and/or 4-6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.  
• Expertise in sheet metal forming to engineer and validate automotive Class-A/B closure panels, ensuring surface quality, manufacturability and structural integrity during die process development.
• Strong CAD skills using CATIA V5, 3DX to create draw development and binder geometry for stamping dies, supporting accurate tooling design and process planning.
• Autoform (or similar) software expertise to simulate and analyze sheet metal forming processes, identifying potential formability issues and optimizing die designs for production feasibility.
• Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to interpret and validate design specifications for sheet metal components, ensuring compliance with dimensional and functional requirements.
• In depth knowledge of designing and implementing die processes for stamping sheet metal parts using large and extra-large presses, optimizing for material flow, press capability, and production efficiency.
• Good troubleshooting skills to find root cause of die process issues.
• Microsoft Office experience to include PowerPoint, Outlook Excel and Word.

• Up to 10% of local travel.

  Even better, you may have...

• Teamcenter Engineering expertise.
• Die tryout and/or launch experience.

• Six Sigma certification.

  
  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 child care 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. 

   This position is a salary grade 6-8 and ranges from $72,480- 162,120.,

    
  Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
  For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR 

  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. 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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 You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science or a related field and/or 4-6 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a related occupation.  
• Expertise in sheet metal forming to engineer and validate automotive Class-A/B closure panels, ensuring surface quality, manufacturability and structural integrity during die process development.
• Strong CAD skills using CATIA V5, 3DX to create draw development and binder geometry for stamping dies, supporting accurate tooling design and process planning.
• Autoform (or similar) software expertise to simulate and analyze sheet metal forming processes, identifying potential formability issues and optimizing die designs for production feasibility.
• Basic understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles to interpret and validate design specifications for sheet metal components, ensuring compliance with dimensional and functional requirements.
• In depth knowledge of designing and implementing die processes for stamping sheet metal parts using large and extra-large presses, optimizing for material flow, press capability, and production efficiency.
• Good troubleshooting skills to find root cause of die process issues.
• Microsoft Office experience to include PowerPoint, Outlook Excel and Word.

• Up to 10% of local travel.

  Even better, you may have...

• Teamcenter Engineering expertise.
• Die tryout and/or launch experience.

• Six Sigma certification.

  #GME