Vehicle Calibration & Test Supervisor

Ford; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Prescription drug coverage

Family care days

Back-up child care

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Holidays

Vacation time purchase

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is hiring for a Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor in a hybrid role. You will lead VCT manufacturing engineering activities across new model launches, ensuring compliance with GVOSS and ergonomic standards while driving tooling improvements.

Travel to NA plants will be up to 70% to support installations and issue resolution. The role requires a Bachelor's in engineering and 5+ years in final assembly process and tooling development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a similar technical field (required).
• 5+ years' experience in Final Assembly Process & Tooling Development.
• Strong computer skills with MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
• Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico (up to 70%).
• Leadership communication skills aligned with Director/VP level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide VCT manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from KO through launch.
• Ensure compliance to GVOSS and Ergonomic standards for calibration and test systems.
• Develop and implement improvements to tooling software and hardware using data from dashboards.
• Support program launch reviews and validate scorecards.
• Lead capital project teams for capital requests and manage projects from concept to commissioning.
• Lead costing for test implementation and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide onsite prototype build support at NA manufacturing plants; travel to US/Canada/Mexico as needed.
• Coordinate all pre-launch EOL validation events from DCV through MP2.
• Assist plant teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Lead lessons learned feedback to drive Process Driven Product Design standards.

Skills

Engineering degree

Final Assembly Process & Tooling

Leadership communication

Independent work

Travel up to US/Canada/Mexico

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

In this position

Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering is a cross-functional team having the primary responsibility to plan for and implement the launch of new vehicle programs at assembly plants. The Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor leads vehicle calibration and test development, launches, validation, and ongoing plant support for North American programs.

What you'll do

• Provide VCT manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from KO through launch.
• Ensure compliance to the GVOSS (Global Vehicle Operations Structured Standards) and Ergonomic standards for calibration and test system installations.
• Develop and implement improvements to process tooling software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the Dashboard Reporting Systems.
• Support NML and program launch reviews as required including validating scorecard updates
• Lead capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead costing for test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide onsite prototype build support at North American Manufacturing Assembly Plants. Note: Travel within US, Canada and Mexico for installation, launch support and issue resolution may require up to 70% of dedicated time onsite.
• Coordinate all pre-launch EOL validation events from DCV through MP2.
• Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Lead the lessons learned feedback loop to drive Process Driven Product Design standards

You'll have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing), or Similar Technical degree
• 5+ years' experience in Final Assembly Process & Tooling Development
• Strong computer skills (Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Ability to operate in stressful situations within timing constraints.
• Ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Extended travel to assembly plants in US, Canada, and/or Mexico required
• Leadership communication skills consistent with reporting out to Director and VP level leadership

Even better, you may have

• Automotive manufacturing experience / supplier project management skills
• Extensive knowledge and experience in FAE tooling installation and commissioning
• Knowledge and experience in failure mode avoidance methodology
• Knowledge and experience in diagnostic validations methods and tools, processes and engineering deliverables
• Experience with optical measurement and calibration systems

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company,

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.

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.

For more information on salary and benefits, https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is 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.