Battery Equipment Ramp-Up Lead
Ford
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Job summary
Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment in Marshall, MI. This execution-focused role owns the full lifecycle of deployment from tooling installation to stable production.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or industrialization in high-volume environments, with strong experience in FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ and production
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering required with 5+ years in high-volume manufacturing.
- Experience leading equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification for complex automated lines.
- Strong knowledge of FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ and production validation methodologies.
- Willingness to travel 95–100% to support suppliers and on-site launch activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead all site activities for equipment installation, commissioning and handover to operation team.
- Own commissioning execution, including dry runs, safety validation, and final acceptance testing.
- Drive equipment qualification processes to meet throughput, yield and quality targets.
- Lead production ramp-up planning and execution to achieve rate, yield, and OEE targets.
- Oversee equipment re-tooling, upgrades, and optimization initiatives for product changes or capacity increases.
- Coordinate cross-functional readiness across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, facilities, and EHS.
- Manage equipment vendors and installation contractors through installation, commissioning, and post-launch stabilization.
- Track ramp KPIs including throughput, yield, scrap, uptime, cycle time, MTBF/MTTR.
- Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation plans to protect schedule and performance.
- Establish documentation standards and change management processes for future scalable programs.
- Provide regular program updates on schedule, budget, risks, and ramp performance to senior leadership.
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Job description
Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment in Marshall, MI. This execution-focused role owns the full lifecycle of deployment from tooling installation to stable production.
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or industrialization in high-volume environments, with strong experience in FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ and production
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