Lead Electrical Engineer - Facilities, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan to oversee the installation and maintenance of high-tech electrical infrastructure. This role involves leading a team, developing electrical systems, and ensuring safety and efficiency within a cutting-edge manufacturing facility, contributing to the electrification movement in the automotive sector.

Benefits

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care days

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off for individual and team community service

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of direct construction experience building high-tech infrastructure.
• Required electrical engineering registration in the State of California or elsewhere.
• Experience with electric utility systems and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support electrical equipment installation and maintenance.
• Develop work scope with contractors for new electrical systems.
• Perform Energy Audits and provide circuit analysis.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

Qualifications

You'll have…

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or the equivalent
• 8-10 years of direct construction experience building high-tech infrastructure and operational facilities (semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.)
• Required professional registration as an Electrical Engineer in the State of California or from another state

Better you may have:

• Advanced knowledge and experience in Electric utility substation and distribution system engineering, maintenance, and operations; electric utility distribution system switchgear; ability to read electric utility system drawings (one-lines, three-lines, schematics, etc.)
• Experience in the following electric utility system analysis to perform load-flow, fault-duty, protective device coordination, and arc-flash studies
• Well versed and significant experience in electric utility system safe work practices in accordance with the OSHA, HAZMAT safety protocols and other applicable codes and standards (IEEE C37, C57, etc.); National Electrical Code, NFPA 70E, and IEEE 1584

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 a salary grade band 5-8.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

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.

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Responsibilities

• The Facilities team has an immediate opportunity for a Lead Electrical Engineer to play an integral role in the growth and maintenance of our facility.
• Candidates should possess direct construction experience building high-tech infrastructure and operational facilities (from industries such as semiconductor, solar, battery, etc.).
• This is a field based position to support 24/7 manufacturing facilities located in Marshall, MI.
• Leading and supporting electrical equipment installation, and replacements. Types of equipment involved are electrical panels, meters and software, busways, breakers, transformers, and substation equipment.
• Develop work scope with contractors to ensure the design and construction of new electrical systems meet specifications, code and performance expectations.
• Estimate costs, resources and time required to complete.
• Ensures controls architecture consistency between sites. Analyze technology trends. Involvement in business planning process and long-term investment planning.
• Perform Energy Audits,
• Provide Energy Usage Calculations Circuit Analysis for critical load throughout the plant and circuit protection for Voltage Sag for critical loads
• Validation, optimization and efficiency analysis for cost savings and reduction of energy throughout the plant
• Operate equipment and program/adjust medium voltage relays and breaker settings
• Review design plans/specifications prepared by others within electrical scope to determine compliance with design intent, reporting discrepancies, errors and omissions and utilizes this input to update standards, processes, and procedures
• Establishes standards and specifications for installation, modification, quality control, testing, operation, inspection, and maintenance of Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS) and high voltage electrical systems according to commissioning standards, NFPA requirements, EPSS engineering principles and safety regulations
• Apply analytical and trouble shooting skills to minimize mean time to recovery.
• Manage short circuit analysis and arc flash ratings database.
• Work with departments outside of facilities on planned and unplanned projects requiring electrical equipment modification to help improve production process, equipment efficiency, safety, reliability, and delivery.
• Assure that building electrical systems meet capacity and reliability requirements
• Determine and prioritize project tasks and develop project schedule and timelines in order to achieve project's final goals on time and within budget.
• Generate projects' progress tracking and control documents, maintain an organized project file, present and update facility and plant management on project progress and results.