VME Engineering Technician – Facilities, Equipment and Launch

Do you enjoy solving technical challenges and seeing your work move from plans and designs to equipment running on the factory floor? Join Ford’s Manufacturing Engineering team and help prepare our plants for new programs, product launches and engineering changes.

As a VME Engineering Technician, you’ll coordinate facilities, equipment and process projects from technical definition through installation, validation and handover to Production. You’ll work across teams and with suppliers to deliver safe, reliable and efficient manufacturing solutions—supporting areas such as Assembly, Paint and Body as project needs require.

• Coordinate equipment, facilities, tooling and process projects through planning, design, procurement, installation, trials, acceptance and handover.

• Review technical requirements, designs and plant layouts to help ensure new or modified solutions fit production needs.

• Plan installation and start-up activities, coordinating resources, materials, utilities and work sequences.

• Work with Purchasing, suppliers, contractors and internal teams to support quotations, procurement, cost estimates and project delivery.

• Monitor schedules, milestones, costs, risks and open actions, helping teams address issues and keep projects moving.

• Coordinate equipment installation and modifications involving systems such as automation, robots, sensors, electrical equipment and tooling.

• Support trials and acceptance activities, assessing factors such as cycle time, repeatability, capability and equipment availability.

• Identify equipment, process and quality issues, coordinate problem-solving and track corrective actions through closure.

• Make safety, ergonomics and environmental requirements part of the project from the start, including risk reviews and contractor coordination.

• Help stabilize production after launch and ensure documentation and technical knowledge are handed over effectively to Plant, Maintenance and Production.

• Share lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

• A technical qualification, degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or manufacturing-related discipline.

• Experience or knowledge relevant to manufacturing engineering, facilities, industrial equipment, tooling, automation, project coordination or production processes.

• The ability to read and review technical information such as specifications, drawings, layouts and process documentation.

• Strong planning and organizational skills, with the ability to follow multiple actions, deadlines and dependencies.

• A practical, analytical approach to resolving technical and production challenges.

• Confidence working collaboratively with different teams, suppliers and contractors.

• A commitment to safe working practices, quality and continuous improvement.

• Flexibility to work across different plant areas and support project activities on site; supplier visits may be required.

Why join us?

You’ll help turn engineering plans into real manufacturing capability—working on projects that shape how our plants operate and support future vehicle programs. You’ll collaborate with experienced colleagues across the business and contribute to solutions that improve safety, quality, production performance and efficiency.

Ford is an equal opportunity employer. We value an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.