Lead Engineering Specialist Process

Lead Engineering Specialist supports manufacturing process engineering for Assembly or Machining by applying engineering principles data analysis and Lean problem solving to improve safety quality productivity and inventory performance. This handson role leads process audits rootcause investigations corrective actions and tooling/process validation to deliver capable repeatable processes and reduce variability across production and supplier interfaces.

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Support Process Engineering activities for Assembly or Machining areas.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve safety quality productivity and RTY.
• Apply engineering and analytical techniques (MSA SPC DOE) to establish and improve manufacturing processes and tools.
• Investigate quality concerns develop action plans verify corrective actions and ensure closure (internal and supplier).
• Lead and conduct process audits to enforce process discipline and Powertrain Operations guidelines.
• Perform ergonomic job evaluations and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze inventory root causes; map material flow and lead corrective actions to reduce inventory and shortages.
• Create and maintain process documents standard work instruction sheets and visual controls.
• Deliver and validate capable machining or assembly processes tooling and fixtures.
• Lead variabilityreduction efforts and deploy Lean manufacturing best practices (Kaizen VSM SMED pokayoke).
• Identify throughput constraints and drive rootcause improvements with crossfunctional teams.
• Ensure compliance with plant corporate governmental environmental and ISO requirements; support ISO 14001 and internal audits.
• Act as technical mentor to production teams and support training of Process Coaches/operators as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering (Mechanical Industrial Manufacturing) preferred. (Provide proof of degree; foreign degrees require an Education Credential Assessment for Canadian equivalency.)

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of handson shop floor engineering experience.
• Data analysis competency using tools such as Minitab and QualityWorX; able to analyze large data sets and drive conclusions.
• Practical experience in rootcause analysis and implementation of corrective actions (8D/5Why).
• Adept knowledge of Quality Operating System requirements and ability to enforce standards.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor production personnel and communicate technical information clearly (written and verbal).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience (Green/Black Belt preferred); proficiency with 5S Kanban Pokayoke VSM SMED.
• Experience with FMEA PPAP DOE SPC/MSA and visual factory management.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and statistical/quality software (Minitab QualityWorX).
• Supervisory experience as an Engineering lead preferred.
• Proficient analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Handson pragmatic approach with bias for action.
• Effective coaching and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead crossfunctional projects and present results to leadership.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment selection and / or assessment processes where needed are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.