Adhesive Dispensing Engineer at Ford Global Career Site

Dearborn, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Adhesive Dispensing, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Optimization, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Quality Inspection, Supplier Management, High Voltage Battery Products, Potting Processes, Dispense Equipment, Materials Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Troubleshooting, Prototype Builds, Volume Production

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

This is a hands-on role to actively develop state of the art dispensing technologies. Investigate candidate potting and dispense process strategies for new high voltage battery products Downselect dispense equipment technologies to meet quality and cycle time targets. Lead the technical evaluation and selection of equipment and material suppliers. Manage the supplier relationship from initial quotes through equipment commissioning and final acceptance. Prove out new quality inspection and validation methods to ensure each dispense meets our requirements. You will ensure volume, bead, location, and ratios are all within specification. Run Design of Experiments to optimize dispense paths and flow rates to get the most volume in the least amount of time, and use statistical process control methods to monitor and maintain process capability once in production. Provide potting and dispense Design for Manufacturability (DFM) input and act as the central Manufacturing Engineering point of contact for all potting and dispensing activities with the Product Design team. Collaborate closely with Materials and Quality Engineering, and with Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) teams to resolve challenges and drive continuous improvement. Validate and optimize processes from early prototype builds through full volume production, leading and executing process trials on the manufacturing floor, and directly troubleshooting to resolving dispensing issues during initial capability runs. Drive proof-of-concept to green light new and novel materials, manufacturing methods, technologies, and suppliers Evolve the potting and dispense knowledge base through standards and benchmarking Established and active employee resource groups Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics, or Manufacturing 5+ years of manufacturing engineering or equivalent relevant experience Experience developing and implementing dispense processes and equipment in high-volume production: (expansion potting, syntactic potting, impingement mixing, sealants, cure-in-place gaskets, form-in-place gaskets, structural adhesives) Experience with low and high viscosity Experience with one part and multiple components adhesives Experience with high volume adhesive dispensing equipment Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), and use of statistical analysis software (e.g. Minitab). Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Manufacturing Demonstrated first-hand experience developing and implementing dispense processes and equipment in high-volume production: (expansion potting, syntactic potting, sealants, cure-in-place gaskets, form-in-place gaskets, structural adhesives)

Responsibilities

The Adhesive Dispensing Engineer will develop advanced dispensing technologies and manage supplier relationships throughout the equipment commissioning process. They will also validate and optimize dispensing processes from prototype builds to full production.