Supervisor - VEV LEAN

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. In this role - 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager