Battery Manufacturing Equipment Deployment Lead

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave and ramp-up programs

Family building benefits including sur

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment in Michigan. This role owns the full lifecycle from tooling installation to stable high-volume production, ensuring readiness, capability and safety.

The candidate will drive structured ramp-up, manage re-tooling and capacity expansion, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet schedule, cost and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning and qualification in high-volume manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, operations, maintenance and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activities related to equipment installation, commissioning, qualification and handover to operation team.
• Own commissioning execution including dry runs, safety validation and acceptance testing.
• Drive equipment qualification processes to meet capability, 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 and 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 and implement mitigation plans to protect launch timing and performance targets.
• Establish documentation standards, change management processes and lessons learned for future programs.
• Provide regular program updates on schedule, budget, risks and ramp performance to senior leadership.

Skills

Equipment installation

Commissioning

Qualification processes

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company seeks a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment in Michigan. This role owns the full lifecycle from tooling installation to stable high-volume production, ensuring readiness, capability and safety.

The candidate will drive structured ramp-up, manage re-tooling and capacity expansion, and coordinate cross-functional teams to meet schedule, cost and quality targets.