Battery Manufacturing Program Lead

Ford Motor; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 86,600 - 166,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive battery manufacturing program management from kickoff through launch. You will coordinate engineering teams, suppliers, and budgets to ensure safe, timely, and within-budget product deliveries across high‑tech EV facilities.

The role requires at least a Bachelor's in Engineering, 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong leadership and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 75% during key phases

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Self-starting, self-motivated individual with a learning and growth mindset.
• Strong organizational, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to handle technical aspects of the position.
• Basic knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to travel up to 75% during Install, Commissioning, and Launch phase.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams from program kickoff through launch to deliver safe, quality products on time and within budget.
• Own the master program schedule, coordinating engineering teams and suppliers to achieve key milestones.
• Manage equipment delivery, runoff, shipment, installation, commissioning, and build event timing.
• Track program progress against schedule and drive actions to maintain launch timing.
• Document, track, escalates, and resolve engineering and supplier issues; provide regular status updates.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to facilitate issue resolution and remove roadblocks impacting critical-path activities.
• Develop program financial commitment curves and funding plans with engineering teams.
• Manage budgets, purchase orders, cost reviews, and financial reporting for program reviews.
• Lead teams through program milestones, ensuring required deliverables, documentation, and containment plans are completed.
• Coordinate prototype and spare-part procurement, including lead times, ordering, tracking, and delivery.
• Lead regular occurring program meetings to review status, issues, action items, risks and key developments.
• Manage change requests and study activities, including cost, timing, and issue impact assessments.
• Represent Battery Manufacturing Engineering at meetings, program reviews, trials, supplier runoffs, and site activities.
• Lead program reviews, including agenda development, content validation, and presentation delivery.
• Maintain internal and external program SharePoint sites, documentation, and user access.
• Visit suppliers to review timing, equipment design, build progress, and runoff readiness.
• Travel to manufacturing sites to support equipment installation, commissioning, pre-production, and production builds.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Influencing skills

Self-motivated

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing Engineering leader to drive battery manufacturing program management from kickoff through launch. You will coordinate engineering teams, suppliers, and budgets to ensure safe, timely, and within-budget product deliveries across high‑tech EV facilities.

The role requires at least a Bachelor's in Engineering, 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, strong leadership and communication skills, and willingness to travel up to 75% during key phases