Engineering Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

1d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a results-driven Manufacturing Program Supervisor to lead the installation, commissioning, qualification, and production ramp-up of battery cell manufacturing equipment at Marshall, Michigan. The role owns the full lifecycle of manufacturing equipment deployment, from tooling installation through stable, high-volume production, and is focused on equipment readiness, process capability, and operational stability while meeting safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets. The position is leadership level 6 and requires travel 95% to 100% of the time. Visa sponsorship is available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Chemical, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, equipment launch, or industrialization in high-volume production environments.
• Proven experience leading equipment installation, commissioning, and qualification for complex automated manufacturing lines.
• Strong understanding of equipment acceptance processes, including FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, and production validation methodologies.
• Demonstrated success driving structured production ramp-up and achieving performance stabilization.
• Experience managing equipment re-tooling, line modifications, and capacity expansion projects.
• Strong working knowledge of automation systems, process control, and industrial safety standards.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and external vendors in high-pressure launch environments.
• Strong project management skills, including experience managing capital budgets and timelines.
• Willingness to travel as required to support suppliers and on-site launch activities; travel will be 95% to 100% of the time.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Direct experience in battery cell manufacturing equipment and process scale-up.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activities related to equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and handover to the operations team.
• Own commissioning execution, including dry runs, safety validation, and final acceptance testing.
• Drive equipment qualification to achieve capability, throughput, yield, and quality targets before production release.
• Lead production ramp-up planning and execution, using structured ramp methodologies to achieve rate, yield, and OEE targets.
• Oversee equipment re-tooling, upgrades, and optimization initiatives for product changes, capacity increases, or performance improvements.
• Coordinate readiness across engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, facilities, and EHS for start of production.
• Manage equipment vendors and installation contractors during installation, commissioning, and post-launch stabilization.
• Track and manage ramp KPIs, including throughput, yield, scrap, uptime, cycle time, and MTBF/MTTR.
• Identify technical risks early and implement mitigation plans to protect launch timing and performance targets.
• Establish documentation standards, change management processes, and lessons learned for future scalable manufacturing programs.
• Provide senior leadership with regular updates on schedule, budget, risks, and ramp performance.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• 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.
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager