Process Engineering Specialist

Kansas City, MO, US Until 8/23/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted June 12, 2025 Last posted June 12, 2025
Job description

In this position... 

Lead problem solving to assist plants and implementation teams in resolving tooling, equipment and conveyor performance issues and downtime

 

What you'll do...

  • Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Final Assembly
  • Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
  • Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products 
  • Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
  • Lead and conduct process audits to ensure process discipline is consistent with Vehicle Operations guidelines
  • Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
  • Analyze vehicle inventory root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce vehicle inventory 
  • Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes 
  • Deliver capable processes and tools for Trim and Chassis Assembly operations
  • Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices 
  • Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards 
  • Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required 
  • Support continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity in Chassis and/or Trim areas
  • Identify throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

 

You'll have... 

  • Education: High School Diploma
  • Experience: 5+ yrs of related experience
  • Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

 

Even better, if you have...

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering 
  • Experience:
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
  • 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills
  • Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
  • DMAIC and DMADV (DFSS) Project Methodology experience
  • TQM and Kaizen Methods
  • FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
  • Visual Factory Management
  • Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience

 

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, and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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. 

We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success. Find out what it is like to love your job. Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family and your community. By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.


For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6 and 7.

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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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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About this role

Summary

Lead problem solving and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and quality.

Job title

Process Engineering Specialist

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

automotive

Location requirements

Kansas City, MO; no remote work allowed

Salary

range of salary grades 6 and 7

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

high school diplomaleadershipcommunicationmanufacturing process engineeringISO 14001

Preferred skills

bachelor's degreeoral communicationwritten communicationlean manufacturingsix sigma8D5Why5Skanbanpoka-yokevalue stream mappingDMAICDMADVTQMkaizenFMEAPPAPDOEvisual factory managementergonomic analysis

Specializations

manufacturingleansix sigmaergonomicsquality
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

On-site City