Battery Manufacturing Launch Leader

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 115,500 - 218,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Holiday schedule

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan seeks a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment. You will own the full lifecycle from tooling installation through stable, high-volume production in a high-demand automotive environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or industrialization, with proven leadership in complex automated lines, FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ and production validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or industrialization.
• Experience leading equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification for complex lines.
• Knowledge of FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ and production validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activities for installation, commissioning, qualification, and handover.
• Own commissioning execution, including dry runs, safety validation, and final testing.
• Drive qualification processes to ensure capability, throughput, and quality pre-production.
• Lead ramp-up planning to achieve rate, yield, and OEE targets.
• Oversee re-tooling, upgrades, and capacity expansion initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional readiness across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, facilities, and EHS.
• Manage equipment vendors and installation contractors through install and post-launch stabilization.
• Track ramp KPIs: throughput, yield, scrap, uptime, cycle time, MTBF/MTTR.
• Identify technical risks and implement mitigation to protect launch timing.
• Establish documentation standards and change management processes.
• Provide program updates on schedule, budget, risks, and ramp performance.

Skills

Equipment installation

Commissioning

Qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)

Ramp-up management

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Automation systems

Process control

Safety standards

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Michigan seeks a Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, and ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment. You will own the full lifecycle from tooling installation through stable, high-volume production in a high-demand automotive environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing engineering or industrialization, with proven leadership in complex automated lines, FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ and production validation.