Sr. Maintenance Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford Motor • Glendale, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, as a Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will serve as the technical authority and strategic leader for maintenance operations across our battery cell and BESS module/container manufacturing lines. This role carries broad ownership of maintenance strategy, equipment reliability, and cross-site standardization as Ford Energy scales its Greenfield manufacturing footprint. In this critical role, you will: Lead with Integrity: Own the safe, reliable, and disciplined operation of production and facilities equipment across the energy storage manufacturing environment, setting the standard for maintenance excellence site-wide. Innovate: Apply advanced engineering judgment to architect equipment reliability programs, drive root-cause resolution methodologies, and establish predictive/preventative maintenance frameworks from the ground up. Drive Excellence: Serve as the senior technical resource and escalation point for maintenance reliability, ensuring the facility operates with the precision required to deliver world-class energy products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 7+ years of progressive maintenance engineering experience, including demonstrated ability to lead complex equipment reliability programs and mentor technical staff.
• Advanced computer proficiency.
• Strong communicator capable of training and coaching technicians and engineers across the organization.
• Flexibility to support business needs by working across various shifts.
• Decisive Under Pressure: Remains calm and makes rapid, data-driven decisions during equipment failures or production constraints.
• Adaptability: Leads through the ambiguity of a new site startup, building and refining processes in real time.
• Business Partner: Translates technical maintenance needs into clear, actionable strategies for production and engineering stakeholders.
• ONE FORD Leadership: Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills across the organization.

Nice To Haves

• 7-10+ years of experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Demonstrated Lean implementation leadership experience.
• Advanced AutoCAD and Maximo proficiency.
• High-volume manufacturing/assembly experience; battery or energy storage manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering blueprints and technical manuals.
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on "value-added" reporting and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously evolve the Maintenance Operating System (MOS) strategy across the production and facilities organization.
• Lead cross-functional optimization of production processes and maintenance methodologies across battery cell and BESS assembly equipment.
• Direct major equipment rebuilds, capital projects, and shutdown planning in partnership with engineering, operations, and site leadership.
• Architect and govern predictive and preventative maintenance strategies to achieve and sustain near-100% equipment uptime.
• Own the MOS Board and enterprise maintenance data strategy, leveraging Maximo to drive metrics reporting, forecasting, and long-term reliability planning.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture, building capability across all levels of the maintenance and production organization.
• Embrace the Gemba philosophy: Regularly engage on the production floor to assess equipment health, gather frontline insight, and resolve issues in real time.
• Proactively identify and eliminate systemic barriers and equipment constraints impacting production throughput.
• Partner cross-functionally with production, engineering, and quality teams to support new model and equipment launches.
• Serve as a senior mentor and technical coach, developing the skills and capabilities of technicians and engineers across the organization.
• Lead by example on the floor, instilling a culture of equipment ownership and quality accountability.
• Take full ownership of high-complexity projects, driving them to completion with minimal oversight.
• Shape new equipment design, specification, and procurement strategy as the site scales battery cell and BESS assembly capacity.
• Lead readiness planning for new model and equipment launches.
• Own spare parts strategy and inventory governance to ensure alignment with long-term maintenance demand.
• Report on key reliability and maintenance performance metrics to site and functional leadership.

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: Senior