Supervisor Material Compliance & Chemistry

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

4d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The supervisor will provide technical direction across both groups while managing the section’s people, operations, resources, and priorities. The role requires a balance of scientific and regulatory expertise, employee leadership, operational oversight, and collaboration with internal and external partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain or a related field, or equivalent.
• At least two years of hands-on analytical laboratory experience as a chemist, chemical engineer, or materials engineer.
• At least two years of hands-on experience working with global material and substance regulations.
• Experience with FEDE RQTs

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop technical employees.
• Commitment to fostering mutual respect and cooperation and maintaining a workplace free from conflict and harassment.
• Experience in applying quality assurance and quality control principles.
• Ability to recommend and implement laboratory instrumentation, methods, and process improvements.
• Ability to serve as a technical resource for chemistry and material-compliance issues.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and complex technical issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop two teams: Supervise, coach, and develop experienced chemists and material compliance engineers. Set priorities and coordinate resources across the Chemistry Laboratory and Material Compliance teams. Build a collaborative, respectful, and high-performing work environment. Support employees’ professional growth and help ensure work is completed safely, accurately, and on schedule.
• Chemistry Laboratory: Oversee laboratory analysis of automotive fluids and lubricants; vehicle tailpipe and interior emissions; and battery-electric-vehicle electrolytes, sealers, resins, and polymers. Guide testing that supports materials development, failure investigations, and unknown-material analysis. Review laboratory reports and help improve the quality, consistency, and usefulness of testing and results. Serve as a technical resource on chemistry, analytical methods, and laboratory issues. Recommend and implement improvements to laboratory instrumentation, methods, and operations.
• Material Compliance: Lead the interpretation, communication, and implementation of corporate material and substance requirements. Work with global suppliers and Ford engineers, functions, and vehicle programs on applicable requirements, including the Restricted Substances Management Standard (RSMS), End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) requirements, REACH, EPA/TSCA, conflict minerals, and transportation regulations. Oversee regulatory compliance reporting and analysis using Ford’s Global Material Management tools and the International Materials Data System (IMDS). Facilitate and participate in compliance reviews, issue-resolution discussions, and vehicle program meetings. Ensure required government material-compliance documentation is completed for recycling, recoverables, and renewables (RRR) requirements for vehicle programs in Europe, China, and South Korea. Maintain Ford’s corporate RSMS restricted-substance lists and lead the maintenance and improvement of related Global Material Management tools and systems.
• Section operations and administration: Oversee laboratory housekeeping, safety, environmental practices, chemical inventory, and hazardous-waste disposal in accordance with Ford policies and procedures. Lead section administration and operations, including capital projects, operating metrics, efficiency improvements, employee development, and budget planning and delivery. Understand and administer the applicable UAW–Ford agreement for employees represented by the UAW. Balance competing priorities and address complex technical and operational issues across both teams.

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: Manager