Benchmarking Integration Engineer

Ford Motor Company•Allen Park, MI

1d•$65,100 - $166,200

About The Position

In this position, the Benchmarking Analyst collaborates with program management, functional engineering, weight, marketing, and VEV teams to identify full vehicle, system, and commodity key performance indicators to be benchmarked. We work with teams to identify key areas where engineering analysis and benchmarking information is required (i.e., platform analysis, ADAS, ICE, BEV, emerging technologies) and utilize 6 Sigma and statistical analysis methods to analyze and interpret benchmark data; deliver valuable and actionable in-depth strategic analysis of teardown properties and communicate results to our “customers”. TVM or cost savings experience is desired to support this role. This role will include comparing parts/sub-systems/systems to identify from a cost perspective, design gaps, propose solution sets to bridge the gaps and work with the functional teams to process these ideas.

Requirements

High level understanding of cost and quality features that drive full vehicle and system engineering efficiencies

Nice To Haves

TVM or cost savings experience is desired to support this role.

Responsibilities

Work with teams to select teardown properties to support corporate cycle plan and priorities
Align with core engineering and commodity technical leads to identify “gaps” in benchmark data/information
Work with teams to Identify key areas where engineering analysis and benchmarking information is required (i.e., platform analysis, ADAS, ICE, BEV, emerging technologies)
Collaborate with program management, functional engineering, weight, marketing, VEV teams to identify full vehicle, system and commodity key performance indicators to be benchmarked
Use 6 Sigma and statistical analysis methods to analyze and interpret benchmark data; deliver valuable and actionable in-depth strategic analysis of teardown properties and communicate results to their “customers”
Develop and utilize “standard” engineering analysis reports to be conducted on all full vehicle teardowns
Identify full vehicle/system/commodity test plan to be conducted on teardown properties, coordinate with teardown team
Review competitive intelligence database, as well as external and internal competitive vehicle evaluation publications to determine future vehicle trends
Plan, lead and execute workshops requested by Benchmark Engineering “customers”
Support ad-hoc requests for benchmark data information/reports
Support GPDS benchmarking deliverables
Provide FACTS, Iceberg, Auto Knowledge, Marketlines Competitive Database etc… and benchmarking training as required
Work collaboratively with A2MAC1, Caresoft , Munro and other external Ford partners to benchmark properties and perform idea generation
Support market alignment studies for specific Ford and competitive vehicle sets
Investigate alternative benchmarking strategies utilized on non-automotive properties
Produce and lead video production of competitive vehicle features and unique engineering “first finds”