Powertrain Assembly Systems Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount

Paid time off

Employee resource groups

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior engineering leader to manage powertrain program delivery for Engine, Transmission and Axle products across North American facilities. You will lead a diverse engineering team, drive simultaneous engineering, and partner with strategy, product engineering, purchasing and suppliers to meet investment and timing goals.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 10 years in manufacturing and a proven track record in leadership, collaboration, and

Qualifications

• Leadership of engineering teams across model powertrain programs.
• Experience coordinating with multiple functions to meet delivery timing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across plants, engineering, purchasing and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team to design, build and implement future model powertrain programs to our North American manufacturing facilities for Engine, Transmission and Axle products
• Lead and support your engineering team in planning for and meeting program delivery timing ensuring robust and quality driven equipment installation and readiness
• Work with Manufacturing Strategy (MSAP) on cost study responses, manufacturing assessments and implementation planning to meet investment and timing requirements
• Collaborate with Product Engineering to ensure Design for Manufacturing and production feasibility
• Partner with Purchasing and OEM Suppliers for competitive pricing, robust processes and innovation
• Support plant operations teams to address Quality High Hurts, obsolescence and Critical Asset Failure Mitigation (CAFM) projects
• Ensure processes, facilities, equipment, and tooling are provided for new programs in accordance with published Powertrain Standards, Strategies, Bill of Process (BOP), Procedures and Guidelines, and Global Product Development System (GPDS) requirements.
• Develop, maintain and continuously improve Powertrain BoP Standards
• Drive Simultaneous Engineering activities, cost studies and investment efficiency activities to meet targets
• Deliver Quality Operating System (QOS) requirements through Failure Mode Avoidance, Dynamic Control Planning, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (e.g. FMA, DCP, FMEAs, SCCAF etc.)
• Develop workplans for assembly automation projects (e.g. cobots, AMR)
• Utilize Lessons Learned / Continuous Improvement Process
• Provide plant assistance for ongoing Kaizen events and extraordinary quality/downtime challenges
• Perform supervisory duties (objectives, check-ins, performance reviews, travel requests, timecard approvals, compensation planning) for all personnel assigned
• Assess employee competencies and support Individual Development Plans; support employee growth through training classes and development assignments
• Direct, mentor and develop your team in their personal and professional growth, providing actionable feedback and recognizing achievements, ensuring a safe and continuous learning environment.
• Demonstrate leadership in Ford OS Behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding and communication skills
• Must be a self-starter and self-directed
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to remain resilient in times of ambiguity and change
• Flexible work locations with ability to travel within the US, Canada and Mexico based on business needs
• Experience in Engine Assembly
• Experience participating in or contributing to process improvement, standardization, or organizational change initiatives
• Proven ability to lead diverse, high functioning teams
• Servant leadership mentality
• Proven ability to build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, such as plant teams, engineering peers, and global functional teams
• Proven record of customer focused work and results

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior engineering leader to manage powertrain program delivery for Engine, Transmission and Axle products across North American facilities. You will lead a diverse engineering team, drive simultaneous engineering, and partner with strategy, product engineering, purchasing and suppliers to meet investment and timing goals.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 10 years in manufacturing and a proven track record in leadership, collaboration, and