Supv,Transmission Structures

Ford • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
The Components Supervisor - Transmission Structures role leads the engineering team responsible for design & release of structural components utilized within in-house manufactured 10-speed RWD/ 8-speed FWD/ hybrid transmissions, electric drive units of all sizes, and power inverters. These components mostly consist of high-pressure aluminum die castings but can include other materials and manufacturing methods, and includes release of both raw and finish-machined parts. The scope includes supporting current production programs (warranty and cost optimization projects) and future unit programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 6+ years of experience with Design and Release processes, including launch experience.
• 6+ years of experience in FMA processes and documentation, including DFMEA.
• 6+ years of experience in Components and Systems design release and change management processes.
• 6+ years of experience delivering balanced Quality/Cost/Weight/Function/Timing attributes for components or subsystems.

Nice To Haves

• Masters in product development or Advanced Engineering degree preferred.
• A clear communicator and highly motivated to exceed expectations in a constantly changing product landscape.
• Experience with die cast aluminum component design, best practices, and manufacturing methods.
• INCOSE CSEP certification or equivalent preferred.
• Versed in UML and SysML modeling languages preferred.
• Model Based System Engineering development utilizing MagicDraw/3DX toolkit preferred.
• Experienced in analyzing a descriptive model to assist in complex decision making preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and assign transmission and electric drive unit structures components (housings, cases, covers, supports, etc) engineering workload to support new and current production programs.
• Develop scope on assigned or initiated projects or tasks.
• Provide leadership, objectives cascade, performance feedback, input and motivation on projects and performance.
• Lead weekly section meetings, one-on-one meetings, and support D&R engineers with management reviews, report-outs, and deliverable recovery plans.
• Review, analyze, and address any warranty issues attributed to responsible structures components.
• Audit, coach and mentor engineers in all engineering Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) elements, design rules, and requirement elements in conformance with delivering new programs.
• Collaborate with Systems & tech specialist community to ensure robust design reviews and full compliance with FMA requirements at each program milestone.
• Lead test hardware reviews and problem solving to ensure robust component and system level sign-off.
• Collaborate and communicate with VEV teams to allocate & prioritize prototype operations and test resources to support program deliverables.
• Interface with Ford internal powertrain manufacturing resident engineers, PTME & plant personnel to support and address quality, FTT, warranty issues on 10R, hybrid (HF), 8F, and electric drive unit structures components.
• Review and disposition of SREAs, Alerts, Concern/Notice.
• Lead APQP & support STA to ensure robust Ph0-Ph3 PPAP process at suppliers and Ford plants.
• Lead Transmission Structures CPMT with suppliers and cross functional teams to communicate program deliverables, support builds, provide engineering support to address process & quality issues.
• Collaborate with suppliers and plant personnel to identify cost-saving ideas to deliver to objectives.
• Develop detailed workplans to ensure on-time implementation.
• Develop strategic commodity plans for powertrain structural components, including raw and finish-machined high-pressure die castings.
• Train, mentor & develop personnel in the group, maintain technical competence and expand knowledge of technical developments.
• Upgrade personal knowledge and skill levels through training.
• Recruit, hire & build Engineering team as needed.
• Approve D&R access to software, hardware & engineering tools.
• Review & approve travel requests and timecards (where applicable).

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