Powertrain Strategy and Implementation Supervisor

Ford Motor Company•Livonia, MI

2d•$115,500 - $218,100

About The Position

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more! In this position, the Pre-Program Strategy and Implementation Supervisor will lead and manage new powertrain projects including ICE Transmissions, Power Split Transmissions, and Power Units. You will develop the new strategies when we bring on a full-service supplier vs internally made products. This will be done in the lens of maintaining quality, meeting vehicle requirements, as well as a large focus on minimizing our complexity through the company. You will set timelines, budget and coordinate with cross function teams in planning, manufacturing, supply chain, and product development to determine the efficiencies of an in-house vs. externally purchased unit. Will own the system's lifecycle from concept through release, ensuring seamless integration and adherence to vehicle targets. The automotive industry is quickly moving towards a greater number of new powertrains to meet customer and market demands, many of which are new BEV and Hybrid programs. With this shift, there is an expanding need for development of new and unique powertrain architectures. Your work will span from the product concepts to full scale production, with an emphasis on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance.

Requirements

Lead and manage new powertrain projects
Develop strategies for supplier vs internal products
Maintain quality
Meet vehicle requirements
Minimize complexity
Set timelines
Set budget
Coordinate with cross-functional teams
Own system lifecycle from concept to release
Ensure seamless integration
Adhere to vehicle targets
Develop new powertrain architectures
Focus on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance

Responsibilities

Lead and manage new powertrain projects including ICE Transmissions, Power Split Transmissions, and Power Units.
Develop new strategies for full-service supplier vs internally made products.
Maintain quality and meet vehicle requirements.
Minimize company complexity.
Set timelines and budget.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (planning, manufacturing, supply chain, product development) to determine efficiencies of in-house vs. externally purchased units.
Own the system's lifecycle from concept through release.
Ensure seamless integration and adherence to vehicle targets.
Work on new and unique powertrain architectures from product concepts to full-scale production.
Focus on quality, cost, weight, and functional performance.