Global 3D Print Leader

Ford Motor • Redford, MI

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Ford is seeking a Global Print Leader to join the Advanced Industrial Technology and Platforms (ATP) organization. This role is responsible for defining and executing Ford's worldwide additive manufacturing strategy, overseeing a connected fleet of 3D printers across global plants and an innovation hub. The goal is to achieve measurable gains in part cost, cycle time, and material strength, establishing additive manufacturing as a profit center. The position requires bridging software, hardware, and materials science to deliver a step-change in manufacturing performance and lead the initiative to design and assemble Ford's own 3D printers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of senior technical leadership experience, including building and leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Deep, hands-on expertise across the additive value chain—polymers, metals, and composites—from generative design through post-processing.
• Proven track record scaling complex hardware and software from the lab to a global, multi-site manufacturing footprint.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing P&L, capital investment, and/or revenue-generating technical services.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering field, or an MBA with a strong technical foundation.
• Direct experience in aerospace, defense, or elite motorsport manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of connected-factory architectures, IoT fleet management, and robotic assembly integration.
• Proven experience establishing strategic technology partnerships or co-development agreements with equipment manufacturers.

Responsibilities

• Benchmark additive technologies across aerospace, defense, and medical sectors, and bring the right ones to Ford to meet our cost, cycle-time, and material-strength requirements.
• Architect the complete digital thread—connecting generative design, slicing software, print execution, and robotic assembly into one seamless value chain.
• Oversee the deployment, utilization, and performance of FMC3D printers across all Ford manufacturing plants, ensuring each plant can rapidly print the tools, fixtures, and parts it needs.
• Deploy a unified cloud and IoT software ecosystem to monitor, connect, and optimize the global printer network in real time.
• Own the operational and financial KPIs for additive manufacturing, including a defined target for revenue generation.
• Partner with Ford Performance (Racing), FCSD, and Product Development to engineer high-value, low-volume, and complex additive solutions.
• Collaborate across the Advanced Industrial Technology (AIT) platform to integrate 3D printing with robotics, automation, and AI.
• Lead the strategic initiative to design, engineer, and assemble Ford's own custom 3D printers in partnership with the Advanced Technology Platform (ATP) group.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a world-class global team while establishing Ford's technical standards for additive manufacturing.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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