Dynamic Sealing System Engineer

Job Description
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Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
Design and release dynamic sealing systems that meet or exceed cost, quality, weight and delivery targets, concurrent engineering and thorough knowledge in DFMEA, DFM, DVP&R, CAE/FEA analytical tools, SCCAF, SC/CC, 8D, root cause analysis, product development and testing (seal gap analysis, door closing effort contribution analysis, wind noise, dust ingress and water management), familiar with gages, fixtures, tooling, TGW reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
In this position...

• Develop ESOW (Engineering Statement of Work), EC (Engineering concepts) and participate in the Sourcing Process (SOBA, ED&T review, piece price, tooling cost review and CPA).
• Lead and support the effort to resolve issues with interfacing components.
• Lead design reviews with sealing suppliers to ensure System Design Specifications are created and met.

What you'll do...

• Lead FMA creation of engineering documentation (DFMEA, SCCAF, attestation scorecard sign off process).
• Sign off eCAD drawings with related GDT (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Sign off on DVP&R tests, confirm compliance with System Design Specifications and materials M9P9 spec.
• Ensure AVBOM, cost targets and design gaps have clearly defined roadmaps that are validated by PTC to meet program objectives.
• Release parts in AVBOM, Change Control and WERS throughout the product life cycle.
• Achieve DPA count to glidepath with 0 open at UPV2 through FDJ (final data judgment / pencils down).
• Achieve P-Release on time.
• Complete FDJ/FEC/PEC with no open majors.
• Deliver DCV, TT, PP, MPI and MP2 build events, on time
• Audit and update BOM (Bill of Material) with correct part levels and usage, for prototype builds and maintain it post Job 1.
• Support current production issues, cost reduction and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications
You'll have...

• BSME in Industrial, Materials Engineering or Polymer Chemistry
• 3-5 years of experience minimum, with elastomers (rubber/plastic), material specification and selection, weather sealing systems, vehicle integration, thorough understanding of build variation process.
• In-depth experience in product design, theoretical analytical skills to establish optimized sealing energy and manufacturing processes related to weather seals, extrusion and injection molding.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, Power Point, Internet, Catia v6/3DX / Team Center
• Strong working knowledge in significant and critical characteristics (SC/CCs) associated with dynamic seal product requirements and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, competent, proficient and result-oriented.
• Possess strong skills in problem-solving and root cause analyses.
• Proactivity and courage to escalate emerging issues swiftly to Management's attention.
• Launch support and some travel are required

Even better, you may have...

• Ability to work independently, with little supervision in a highly complex product development environment.
• Ability to work with and manage daily activities of the supply base.
• Ability to work with Ford Program Management, Cost Estimating, Engineering, Materials, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing to ensure program milestones and cost targets are met.
• Ability to work under compressed timing constraints.
• Ability to work within a fast-paced environment and deliver results, in a swift and timely manner.

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.
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This position is a range of salary grades 7-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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