HV Battery Supply Chain Lead - Site & Launch Excellence

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 116,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Back-up child care

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced High Voltage battery manufacturing professional to lead a skilled team of engineers and work with our supplier base to ensure quality products for Ford. You will be the main point of contact for quality, capacity and program launches.

You’ll drive containment and resolution of issues from design reviews through production, evaluate supplier capacity, and guide teams toward six-sigma quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering; Electrical or Chemical Engineering preferred.
• 3–5 years minimum managing an engineering team with delivery experience.
• On-site launch leadership at supplier sites and Ford plants.
• Excellent verbal & written communication; strong leadership and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier launch readiness assessments and ensure milestones are met; drive quick resolutions when issues arise.
• Lead engineering teams to containment and resolution of issues from design reviews through production builds; uphold high sigma quality.
• Review supplier process documentation for failure modes and controls; coach teams to meet expectations.
• Evaluate supplier and sub-supplier capacity and prepare for launches.
• Drive cross-functional discussions with purchasing, engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.
• Analyze supplier capability data and drive continuous quality improvements using statistical tools.
• Develop a team of engineers with technical and process aptitude.
• Ensure issues are transparent and risks are mitigated; communicate with senior/executive management.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier management

Quality control

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced High Voltage battery manufacturing professional to lead a skilled team of engineers and work with our supplier base to ensure quality products for Ford. You will be the main point of contact for quality, capacity and program launches.

You’ll drive containment and resolution of issues from design reviews through production, evaluate supplier capacity, and guide teams toward six-sigma quality.