Maintenance Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford • Glendale, KY

2d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.

At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in leading maintenance operations that keep our battery cell and BESS module/container manufacturing lines running with precision and uptime. In this critical role, you will:

Lead with Integrity: Ensure the safe, reliable, and disciplined operation of production and facilities equipment across our energy storage manufacturing environment.

Innovate: Apply a self-starter mindset to optimize equipment programs, troubleshoot to root cause, and drive predictive/preventative maintenance practices.

Drive Excellence: Be the go-to expert for maintenance reliability, ensuring our facility operates with the precision required to deliver world-class energy products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required
• Maintenance experience with the ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot to root cause
• Flexibility to support business needs by working across various shifts
• Domestic and international travel may be required
• Computer efficiency
• Excellent communicator able to train hourly and salary team members
• Excel proficiency
• Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints and technical manuals
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on "value-added" reporting and problem-solving
• Decisive Under Pressure: The ability to remain calm and make rapid, data-driven decisions during equipment failures or production constraints.
• Adaptability: The resilience to lead a team through the ambiguity of a new site startup, where processes are being built and refined in real-time.
• Business Partner: The ability to translate technical maintenance needs into clear, actionable plans for production and engineering stakeholders.
• ONE FORD Leadership: Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills across the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing
• Lean implementation experience
• AutoCAD and Maximo proficiency
• High-volume manufacturing/assembly experience; battery or energy storage manufacturing a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance Operating System (MOS) initiatives within the production and facilities department.
• Optimize current production processes and maintenance tasks across battery cell and BESS assembly equipment.
• Lead equipment rebuilds and coordinate project and shutdown planning with engineers and production teams.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance practices to ensure 100% equipment uptime.
• Own the MOS Board, maintain spare parts inventory, and utilize Maximo to track and report on key maintenance metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement, ensuring capability is developed at the lowest level of the organization.
• Embrace the Gemba philosophy: Regularly engage on the floor to monitor equipment health, listen to technicians, and solve problems where the work happens.
• Remove Barriers: Proactively troubleshoot equipment issues to identify root cause and eliminate constraints impacting production.
• Collaborate across functions: Work seamlessly with production and engineering teams to support new model and equipment launches.
• Excellent communicator who can train and coach both hourly and salary team members.
• Lead and coach maintenance technicians on the floor, building quality and equipment ownership.
• Take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.
• Provide input on new equipment design and purchase as the site builds out battery cell and BESS assembly capacity.
• Support new model and equipment launches as required.
• Conduct spare part inventory auditing to ensure parts availability aligns with maintenance demand.
• Report out on key metrics around maintenance performance and equipment reliability.

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: Mid Level