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

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Program Supervisor in Marshall, MI to lead battery cell equipment deployment from installation to stable high-volume production. You will own the lifecycle of equipment deployment, ensure readiness, and drive safety, quality, cost and schedule targets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, equipment launch, and industrialization in high-volume environments, with strong project management and cross-functional leadership

Qualifications

• Experience in equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification in high-volume manufacturing.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage capital budgets.
• Strong knowledge of FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ and production validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site activities related to equipment installation, commissioning, qualification and handover to operations.
• Own commissioning execution, including dry runs, safety validation, and acceptance testing.
• Drive qualification processes to meet throughput, yield and quality targets before production release.
• Lead ramp-up planning and execution to achieve rate, yield and OEE targets.
• Oversee re-tooling, upgrades and optimization for product changes and capacity.
• Coordinate readiness across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, facilities, and EHS.
• Manage equipment vendors and installation contractors through launch and stabilization.
• Track ramp KPIs: throughput, yield, scrap, uptime, cycle time, MTBF/MTTR.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation to protect schedule.
• Establish documentation standards and change management for future programs.
• Provide regular program updates on schedule, budget, risks and ramp performance.

Skills

Equipment installation

Commissioning

Production ramp-up

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Program Supervisor in Marshall, MI to lead battery cell equipment deployment from installation to stable high-volume production. You will own the lifecycle of equipment deployment, ensure readiness, and drive safety, quality, cost and schedule targets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, equipment launch, and industrialization in high-volume environments, with strong project management and cross-functional leadership