Commodity Supervisor - Core Body Construction Engineering

Ford • Dearborn, MI

3d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
In this key role, your responsibility will include strategy definition and manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program. This will involve the application of lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible.
Lead an energetic team of manufacturing engineers through process, product, labor, and investment optimization.
Balance lean manufacturing principles with new technology for both auto and manual operations at various capacity levels.
Provide engineering leadership through virtual product and process DPA through UPV2 end.
Global lead of manufacturing requirements. Work with product development and our regional partners through BoD / BoP, modular architecture, and design rule activities.
Support current model TVM, product / process benchmarking, and working with product development through the next generation closure assembly implementation that balance studio requirements with real world process capability.
Lead the lesson learned feedback loop to drive Process Driven Product Design.
Develop and manage relations with our tooling vendors for current and future model tooling.
Maintain oversight from the point of creating our statement of work through tool buyoff and launch at the assembly site.
Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
Validate manufacturing feasibility for throughput, future model flexibility, and sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.
• 7 plus years in body construction and / or two new model launches
• Willingness to travel (up to 40-50%) and support launch activities at our North American Assembly plants.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, and PowerPoint), Teamcenter, & AutoCAD.
• Sound oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a focused attention on component and system level quality to identify root cause to achieve process capability. Willingness to become a certified 6-Sigma black belt.

Nice To Haves

• “Hands On” tooling experience.
• Systems engineering experience including GD&T, DVA, and how to achieve process capability.
• Working knowledge of statistical tools (Minitab, control charts, data collection, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Strategy definition and manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program.
• Application of lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible.
• Lead an energetic team of manufacturing engineers through process, product, labor, and investment optimization.
• Balance lean manufacturing principles with new technology for both auto and manual operations at various capacity levels.
• Provide engineering leadership through virtual product and process DPA through UPV2 end.
• Global lead of manufacturing requirements.
• Work with product development and our regional partners through BoD / BoP, modular architecture, and design rule activities.
• Support current model TVM, product / process benchmarking, and working with product development through the next generation closure assembly implementation that balance studio requirements with real world process capability.
• Lead the lesson learned feedback loop to drive Process Driven Product Design.
• Develop and manage relations with our tooling vendors for current and future model tooling.
• Maintain oversight from the point of creating our statement of work through tool buyoff and launch at the assembly site.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Validate manufacturing feasibility for throughput, future model flexibility, and sustainability.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees