SME Vehicle Environmental Regulatory Planning

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. At Ford, we’re defining the future of human mobility with a strong focus on corporate responsibility. If you share this commitment, join the diverse team of passionate professionals within our Sustainability, Environment & Safety group. You’ll be a key contributor to our efforts to provide the technical and regulatory expertise necessary for advancing such critical initiatives as product safety, emissions, fuel economy, vehicle recycling and much more. The Vehicle Environmental Regulatory Strategy and Compliance Department is responsible for establishing policies, strategies and providing independent oversight to ensure vehicle compliance, enhance real world impact and protect the corporate reputation. You will work with regulatory authorities to understand proposed regulations and to help shape them to achieve our shared goal of sustainable solutions for a better world. We cooperate with public domain organizations, NGOs, lawmakers, and regulators to ensure new legislation, procedures, and regulations are technically feasible, support the cycle plan, enable new technologies and make the world a better place.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, public policy, or equivalent experience.
• Positive problem-solving attitude and conflict resolution skills.
• 3+ years in regulatory compliance or a related field
• Ability to collaborate and connect cross-functionally to implement new transformative and improved processes.
• Strong communication and cross-functional networking skills.
• Strong decision-making skills and resolve to raise issues to the right people at the right time.
• Ability to critically evaluate data and regulatory requirements to make key decisions.
• Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Strong basis of understanding of Ford’s processes (technology development, product development, design validation and verification, vehicle operations and potential defect investigations).
• Experience in extended producer responsibility compliance and/or chemical substance reporting for complex durable goods.

Responsibilities

• Enhance our relationships with regulatory personnel and other key stakeholders so that Ford is viewed with a high level of trust and integrity.
• Develop the company's policy positions and responses to proposed regulations and legislation dealing with: Product Stewardship and Circular Economy, including Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging and Traction/Propulsion Battery Recycling. Vehicle and Service Chemical Substances of Concern. Vehicle CO2, Criteria Emissions, and Greenhouse Gases, Mobile Source Air Toxics, and Zero Emissions Mandates. EV and Charging Standards, Battery Durability/Recycling, and EV Infrastructure. Fuel Specifications, and Low Carbon and Renewable Fuels.
• Forecast and communicate future regulatory requirements to support Ford’s cycle plan development.
• Provide regulatory and technical input to the company on vehicle environmental and energy issues.
• Develop and maintain deep expertise on regulations and standards related to packaging and traction battery extended producer responsibility obligations for the automotive sector, substances of concern reporting and source reduction, including PFAS.
• Work with cross functional organizations within Ford (Product Development engineering, Planning, Marketing, Legal, Government Affairs) to develop and deliver product stewardship compliance and source reduction obligations for US states.
• Facilitate technical exchanges between Ford, regulatory authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Participate in cooperative programs with regulators, OEMs, public domain organizations, and others.

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
• Education Level: Associate degree