Facility Design Software Specialist

Manufacturing Digital Engineering (MDE) Product line is looking for a facility design software support specialist to join our team of passionate technical specialists, software engineers, and product managers dedicated to build & support software products for our Manufacturing Engineers and Plant Floor specialists.

As a key member of our Manufacturing I.T. team, you will play a critical part in shaping the future of Ford’s mobility and electrification efforts. You will be part of a team of dedicated software professionals that will help us to iteratively build and ship high-quality software products to help our customers build quality vehicles.

Manufacturing Digital Engineering (MDE) is responsible for providing the tools to manufacturing engineers so that they may deliver new vehicle programs, including launch and continuous plant optimization. This position will focus on providing state of the art methods and technologies used to author, maintain, manage and visualize 3D CAD drawings of our manufacturing facilities, creating a facility digital twin.  

• Provide application management and IT support to end users for software applications used by manufacturing layout engineers at Ford and many other roles that author and visualize CAD drawings. These are primarily commercial off the shelf applications (i.e. Autodesk AutoCAD, Inventor, Navisworks)
• Provide application management, configuration, deployment and IT support for CAD data management, tools (Autodesk Vault)
• Coordinate development of software solutions to interface with applications used for plant layout authoring, and facility drawing management 
• Lead application deployment, license management and technical issues related to engineering applications
• Work with the technology suppliers to escalate and resolve Ford issues 
• Establish strong working relationship with facility design stakeholders to ensure that plans and requirements are fully understood and issues are resolved effectively and efficiently
• Collaborate with application solution architects to identify platform improvement opportunities and new IT solutions.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience (minimum of 12 years), or an associate degree with a minimum of 6 years of equivalent work experience
• 10 years of experience supporting 2D/3D CAD applications and PDM/PLM systems.
• 10 years experience supporting 3D CAD and  PDM systems, i.e. Autodesk Vault, Teamcenter, 3DX
• Experience providing application support to end users for Autodesk CAD/CAE applications.
• Good organizational and time-management skills
• Team-oriented with excellent oral/written communication skills and willingness to work with global teams
• Willingness to be on site in Dearborn area 2-3 days a week

Desired Skills:

• Technical experience with deployment of externally developed software
• Experience with CAD programming languages such as: AutoLISP, iLogic, NXOpen
• Manufacturing background
• Experience shaping and driving Proof of Concepts and Pilots
• Experience with continuous improvement by investigating alternatives and technologies

 

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary 

This position is a salary grade 8. 

This position is a range of salary grades 8.

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