Supervisor - VEV LEAN
About The Position
The VEV Core LEAN & Advanced Test Methods Supervisor will lead LEAN process improvements across global VEV test laboratories and facilities in the areas of powertrain, electrical, body, chassis, safety, NVH, wind tunnels, proving grounds, garage services, and prototype build & planning. This role will lead a central team to modernize and transform operations for Ford’s global testing facilities, including laboratories across the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, and Australia. The supervisor will drive KPI-based improvement to capability and cost in various testing areas, lead direct reports as LEAN project managers and for Advanced Test Methods & vehicle-in-the-loop automation/simulation, and optimize operations for various testing facilities. The role also owns labor forecasting and productivity improvement for a global workforce, adapts and standardizes the Ford LEAN Maturity Model into the laboratory environment, optimizes the current asset footprint, and identifies future capital investment needs. Additionally, the supervisor will lead "Joint-Efficiency" workstreams by partnering with Ford’s engineering communities to improve their throughput and efficiency while testing in VEV laboratories.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, or related
- Minimum of 5-8 years of technical experience in engineering and operations
- Broad facility, laboratory, engineering, and test experience
- Experience with test execution, sensors & measurements, data analysis and reporting
- Electrical/simulation environment experience supporting advanced test methods, simulation & automation
- Experience working with key partners in Powertrain, Electrical, Body/Chassis, Safety, NVH, Materials, and Prototype Build
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Engineering or MBA preferred.
- Prior capital investment project management experience.
- Experience leading teams through structured transformation and operational improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead a central team to modernize and transform operations for Ford’s global testing facilities, including laboratories across the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, and Australia.
- Drive KPI-based improvement to capability and cost in areas including Powertrain, Electrical, Body/Chassis, Safety, NVH, Materials, and Prototype Build.
- Lead ~5-8 direct reports as LEAN project managers with dotted-line support from global test teams.
- Lead ~4-5 direct reports for Advanced Test Methods & vehicle-in-the-loop automation/simulation to shift testing from road-to-lab-to-math.
- Operations optimization for wind tunnels, proving grounds, crash barrier, emissions testing, HV battery & inverter testing, hardware/software/vehicle-in-the-loop simulation, engine/transmission dynamometers, interior and exterior component and subsystem testing, etc.
- Own labor forecasting and productivity improvement process for 2,300-person global workforce, ensuring laboratories are prepared for upcoming test demands.
- Adapt and standardize the Ford LEAN Maturity Model (LMM) from Ford Manufacturing into the laboratory environment across global facilities, focusing on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance/Environment, and Ford Production System Pillars.
- Optimize current $5Bn asset footprint and identify upcoming capital investment needs (5-year horizon) to deliver next-generation test capability in support of upcoming cycle plan.
- Lead “Joint-Efficiency” workstreams by partnering with Ford’s engineering communities to improve their throughput and efficiency while testing in VEV laboratories.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
