Manager, FWD/RWD Driveline Systems

Ford•Livonia, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role has global responsibilities for leading corporate design and verification strategy for Driveline systems. The position involves employing manufacturing best practices, leading new program development at critical engineering milestones, and driving quality improvement efforts. The Global Driveline Manager is responsible for the design and integration of vehicle torque transfer systems, including ICE Axles, Transfer cases, Driveshafts, and Halfshafts. This includes translating performance goals into component requirements, leading trade-off studies, collaborating cross-functionally with suppliers and vehicle teams, managing the system architecture, and driving improvements in efficiency, performance, quality, and cost.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science/Engineering
6+ years of experience with Design and Release processes of Driveline components. Other underbody components experience will be considered.
10+ Years of automotive experience
Effective knowledge of axle/driveline manufacturing process, metallurgy and heat treatment.
Self-directed, excellent people and communications skills with a laser focus on Quality
Ability to lead a diverse team from many organizations to resolve issues.
Travel to supplier or Ford assembly plants, and critical customers may be required
Strong understanding of vehicle dynamics and vehicle NVH

Nice To Haves

Masters of Science/Engineering
8+ years of axle and driveline system design
Advanced problem-solving skills including 8D and 3x5 Why disciplines
Systems Engineering: Deep expertise in systems engineering principles, including P-diagrams, DFMEA, and functional safety.
Tools: Proficiency in MBSE tools, 3DX CAD capable, and data analysis platforms.

Responsibilities

Manage global teams in various regions (North America, Europe, South America, Australia, and China) to ensure alignment on approach and discipline.
Own the hardware system integration of the Driveline commodity from the virtual phase through prototyping, design verification, and product launch.
Own the Variable Cost and Vendor Tooling of all in-flight driveline commodities to produce efficiencies that deliver company EBIT targets.
Lead the comprehensive waste management of year-over year cost-save initiatives on current production programs.
Take total responsibility for Lifetime Quality: 0, 1, 3, 36 Months in Service.
Formulate and deliver the department’s 1, 3-, and 5-year strategy initiatives, in-line with the larger Underbody Systems Engineering foundation.
Manage and deliver department spending budgets (headcount, materials, services) on an annual basis with an outlook to forward years.
Work directly with the System Architecture and Core Manager in Driveline to shape system selections of new programs at early adoption.
Maintain yearly commodity business plans in partnership with the Supply Chain team to ensure a strategic approach to quality, cost, and supplier resilience.
Deliver a Year-over-Year reduction in high time in service quality (>36 months in Service), becoming Best in Class in Driveline.

Benefits

Excellent compensation
Generous PTO
Retirement plans
Savings plans
Stock investment plans
Incentive compensation
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
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, 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
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.