Engineering Supervisor

Ford; Sterling Heights (MI); On-site; USD 113,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Flexible family care & back-up care

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks an Engineering Section Supervisor to lead engineers and technicians within manufacturing, driving disciplined process control and continuous improvement. You will partner with Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, and other engineering groups to remove barriers and build engineering capability.

Responsibilities include leading process and equipment validation, quality system adherence, change control, and structured problem solving using Lean Six Sigma tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Broad technical and engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of engineering change management (MTC, CCR, DCP) and process validation.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop engineers and technicians in process, equipment, and systems performance.
• Drive Process Adherence to standards and close gaps between design and actual performance.
• Own Quality Operating System (QOS) adherence and action on corrective actions.
• Manage MTC/CCR/DCP processes for disciplined, validated changes.
• Lead Deviation Control Plan (DCP) management and risk-based countermeasures.
• Apply project management to plan, execute, and deliver engineering projects on time and budget.
• Lead process and equipment validation to meet safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black B­e

Project management

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD

PLM

Quality systems

Manufacturing/data analytics systems

Job description

The Engineering Section Supervisor leads and develops engineers and technicians, ensuring disciplined process control, effective change management, process validation, and continuous improvement. This leader partners with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, and other engineering teams to remove barriers, resolve complex technical issues, and build lasting engineering capability.

At Ford, we design, build, and deliver high-quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our employees—and the different perspectives, experiences, and expertise they bring—are fundamental to our success. Join a team committed to manufacturing excellence, innovation, environmental responsibility, and the communities in which we live and work.

What You'll Do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers and technicians responsible for process, equipment, and systems performance within an assigned manufacturing area.
• Drive rigorous Process Adherence to standardized work, engineering specifications, and manufacturing requirements, identifying and closing gaps between designed and actual process performance.
• Own and drive Quality Operating System (QOS) adherence, ensuring quality metrics, escalation processes, corrective actions, and countermeasures are consistently applied.
• Manage MTC (Manufacturing/Method-Time Change) and CCR (Change Control Request/Review) processes to ensure disciplined, documented, and validated implementation of product and process changes.
• Lead DCP (Deviation Control Plan) management, ensuring deviations are properly documented, risk-assessed, controlled, and resolved through robust engineering countermeasures.
• Apply structured project management methodology to plan, resource, execute, and deliver engineering projects, including product launches, process improvements, equipment installations, and capital projects, on time and within budget.
• Lead process and equipment validation, ensuring new and modified manufacturing processes meet established safety, quality, capability, and production requirements prior to release.
• Apply Ford Production System (FPS) principles to strengthen standardized processes, improve flow, eliminate waste, and drive continuous improvement across engineering and production systems.
• Use data-driven and structured problem-solving methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma tools, to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, and other technical organizations to align priorities, resources, and corrective actions.
• Coach and develop team members through Leaders as Teachers practices, strengthening technical expertise, problem-solving capability, and leadership effectiveness.
• Partner with Union Leadership, where applicable, to support engineering-driven process, organizational, and operational improvements.
• Support succession planning, talent development, and competency growth through Professional Development Committee activities.
• Provide technical leadership during production disruptions, launches, quality concerns, and other high-priority manufacturing situations.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline).
• Broad technical and engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Working knowledge of engineering change management processes, including MTC, CCR, DCP, or comparable systems, and process validation methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Quality Operating System (QOS) principles, process control, and process adherence practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with hourly employees, Skilled Trades, salaried personnel, technical specialists, and plant and engineering leadership.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, including experience presenting technical results, recommendations, and issues to senior leadership.
• Ability to teach and coach Ford Production System (FPS/Lean Manufacturing) principles and engineering standard work.
• Demonstrated ability to use data to drive fact-based engineering decisions, structured problem solving, and corrective actions.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical and cross-functional issues.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure, including production disruptions, crisis response, launch-readiness, and other time-critical situations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to work any shift based on business and operational requirements.
• Demonstrated One Ford leadership behaviors, with strong interpersonal, team-building, collaboration, and communication skills.

Even better, you may have...

• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on project management experience, including project planning, resource allocation, budget management, risk management, and milestone delivery.
• Experience leading manufacturing process and equipment validations.
• Experience managing engineering change control processes, including MTC, CCR, and DCP, or comparable systems.
• Strong computer and engineering systems proficiency, including experience with tools such as CAD, PLM, quality systems, and manufacturing/data‑analysis systems.
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills with demonstrated ability to make timely, data-driven decisions.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

What You'll Bring

You are a technically strong engineering leader who can translate engineering standards into reliable manufacturing performance. You are comfortable working on the plant floor, leading teams, analyzing data, challenging gaps in process discipline, and driving issues through to sustainable resolution.

You combine strong technical judgment with effective people leadership and can communicate across all levels of the organization—from engineers, technicians, Skilled Trades, and production employees to plant and senior engineering leadership.

You understand that strong manufacturing performance depends on disciplined engineering fundamentals: process adherence, robust change control, effective validation, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680- $212,760.
For more information on salary and benefits, https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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