Ford Racing Manufacturing Manager

Ford Motor Company; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks an experienced Low Volume Manufacturing Manager to lead niche manufacturing across Motorsports and Road Car applications. You will build a center-of-excellence for advanced manufacturing technologies, partner with design teams, and drive capital decisions to deliver race-proven solutions.

The role requires leadership experience in low-volume manufacturing, a strong technical background, and excellent communication with senior leaders and external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field is required.
• Broad knowledge of total vehicle manufacturing process and manufacturing technologies.
• Experience leading salaried technical teams in low volume manufacturing.
• Strong communication and collaboration with design and release engineers.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for low volume vehicle manufacturing and additive manufacturing at Ford Racing.
• Build and lead a center-of-excellence for low volume manufacturing and partner with Design and Release engineers.
• Establish KPIs and measure impact across the business.
• Negotiate contracts with external partners and manage supplier relationships.
• Design manufacturing floor layouts and establish manufacturing standards for low volume vehicles.
• Travel for benchmarking or supplier visits as needed.

Skills

Engineering knowledge

Manufacturing leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Supplier relations

Manufacturing strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Additive Manufacturing

Job description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Racing is where our story began.

In 1901, Henry Ford climbed into a car he built himself—"Sweepstakes"—and beat America's most famous driver. He wasn't a racer, but he had to win. He did. Ford Motor Company was born from that victory.

That fighting spirit lives on in Ford Racing today. We're the engineers, strategists, and competitors who bring Ford's track-tested edge into every vehicle we build. Every track, every stage, and every proving ground—that's where we prove ourselves.

The result: one of the world's most iconic brands, legendary nameplates, and a team unmatched in the industry.

Our mantra: Race to win, engineer to lead.

If you're a competitor, innovator, or performance obsessive, Ford Racing is where you belong. Help us write the next chapter.

In this position

• Ford Racing is looking for an experienced and driven Low Volume Manufacturing Manager to lead our niche manufacturing efforts across Motorsports and Road Car applications.
• This leader will build and grow a center-of-excellence for advanced manufacturing technologies, shape investment and capability decisions, and lead a team that partners closely with Design and Release engineers to accelerate development timing, avoid unnecessary capital spend, and deliver innovative, race-proven solutions.
• This is a high-visibility leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology strategy, team development, and hands-on manufacturing execution.

What You’ll Do

• Set the strategic direction for low volume vehicle and (potentially) additive manufacturing at Ford Racing, identifying which technologies, equipment, and capabilities the organization should invest in or partner on
• Build, lead, and develop a team of engineers serving as the center-of-excellence for low volume manufacturing, working closely with Design and Release engineers through design-for-manufacturing and product launch.
• Establish and deliver against key performance indicators to measure the growth and impact of low volume manufacturing efforts across the business
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external partners and suppliers, negotiating scope, timing, and financial commitments to ensure successful outcomes
• Drive integration of low volume manufacturing capability into both near-term program needs and long-term vehicle architecture planning
• Identify the manufacturing capability requirements to support all of the highest potential vehicle programs
• Identify additional functions / capabilities that must be in-sourced to stand up the model, choices to make, and recommendations
• Design manufacturing floor layouts, for motorsports & production vehicles
• Establish manufacturing principles to guide a design for manufacturability, specific to low volume vehicles
• Design robust manufacturing standards independent of Ford norms (i.e., a low volume Bill of Process integrated to Ford standards)
• Integrate with heritage vehicle business development opportunities
• Negotiate contracts with partners as needed
• Travel - Limited to site visits for benchmarking or supplier or partner visits, etc.

You’ll have

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
• Broad knowledge of total vehicle manufacturing process including Body construction, Paint, Final Assembly, EOL, and Control Plan execution.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing technologies, to inform when, where, and how processes should be adjusted for low volume manufacturing situations.
• Significant, demonstrated experience in low volume manufacturing, including specification and implementation of equipment, design for manufacturing, build execution, and quality confirmation processes
• Proven experience leading and developing salaried technical teams
• Strong understanding of the product development process and ability to work effectively and credibly with design and release engineers
• Track record of leading strategic technology or capability decisions, including capital investment and supplier/partner relationships
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent the organization to senior leaders and external partners
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset, able to make sound decisions based on overall value and business impact
• A competitive spirit and passion for winning, with no tolerance for excuses

Even better, you may have

• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, or Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience with Additive Manufacturing technologies
• Experience managing supplier and strategic partner relationships for equipment or outsourced manufacturing capability
• Enthusiast background or passion for performance products and motorsports
• Experience influencing capital equipment investment decisions at an organizational level

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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 5 and ranges from $141,700-$268,300.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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