Data Engineer, Automation & Controls

Ford Motor Company seeks a Data Engineer, Automation & Controls in Marshall, MI, onsite, to lead data pipeline work, automation tasks, and integration across manufacturing and electrification initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Ford Production System key unifying processes
• Apply standard manufacturing operating systems and principles consistently
• Maintain Safety Operating System practices to pursue zero injuries
• Adhere to Quality Operating System practices to achieve zero defects
• Design and develop data pipelines
• Create workflows to automate repetitive data tasks
• Connect enterprise applications, SaaS platforms, and manufacturing or operational systems using APIs, event-driven messaging, and orchestration workflows
• Perform data profiling, mapping, and modeling to ensure accuracy, consistency, and governance adherence
• Identify and implement controls best practices, and drive enablers, training, and change control
• Coordinate with IT on IT and Controls interface issues
• Handle drawing approvals and updates for hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems
• Monitor the use of structured software specifications and organize OEM training when required
• Resolve issues during machine builds, installation, and steady state production
• Troubleshoot production downtime related to PLC programs and HMI screens
• Set up and maintain industrial barcode scanners and printers
• Validate equipment capability and robustness with run-off testing at suppliers and plants, including safety considerations
• Ensure production systems meet objectives through process design and FMEAs
• Collaborate with plant teams and Manufacturing Engineering for timely installation and validation
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to new programs and updates to standards
• Troubleshoot PLC, robot, and other automation issues
• Update backups for automation programs
• Program new installations of vision, fastening, dispense, leak test, electrical test, gantry, and conveyor systems
• Reprogram automation for engineering changes and improvements
• Demonstrate flexibility to work across day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts as required

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of data engineering experience
• 2+ years of data visualization experience (reports and dashboards)
• 2+ years using Python, SQL, C++, Java, or similar platform for automation and data processing

Technologies

• Python
• SQL
• C++
• Java
• Power BI

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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

Overview

• Job Type: Full time
• Work Type: On-site
• Location: Marshall, MI
• Salary: USD 65,100 - 166,200 per year
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 4+ years