Senior Manager Quality Assurance, Ford Energy

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

12h

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. The Senior Manager Quality Assurance will serve as the senior quality leader and executive champion for Ford Energy quality culture. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for leading a team of engineering supervisors and quality engineers while owning the end-to-end quality operating model across the full development lifecycle. Beyond technical execution, you will be responsible for the financial protection of the subsidiary by managing the total "Cost of Quality" and warranty exposure. You will ensure that Ford Energy’s solutions are technically sound, safety and regulatory compliant, and capable of meeting customer expectations in production and in the field, serving as the primary quality interface for both internal and external executives.

Requirements

Leadership experience in quality assurance.
Experience managing a team of engineering supervisors and quality engineers.
Expertise in end-to-end quality operating models across the full development lifecycle.
Proven ability to manage "Cost of Quality" and warranty exposure.
Knowledge of technical soundness, safety, and regulatory compliance for energy storage systems.
Experience interfacing with internal and external executives.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior quality leader and executive champion for Ford Energy quality culture.
Lead a team of engineering supervisors and quality engineers.
Own the end-to-end quality operating model across the full development lifecycle.
Manage the total "Cost of Quality" and warranty exposure for financial protection of the subsidiary.
Ensure Ford Energy’s solutions are technically sound, safety and regulatory compliant, and capable of meeting customer expectations in production and in the field.
Serve as the primary quality interface for both internal and external executives.