Team Manager, Battery Cell/Assembly Facilities, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford • Marshall, MI

23h • $115,500 - $218,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford is hiring a facilities leader for BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a state-of-the-art campus in Marshall, Michigan, producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for future Ford electric vehicles. The role is described in the posting as Facilities Manager and is responsible for the buildings, utilities, and critical infrastructure supporting the cell plant, battery pack plant, and auxiliary buildings.

The manager will build and lead the facilities team and establish its organizational structure, including shift coverage and on-call support for a 24/7 manufacturing environment. The position leads facility operations, maintenance, repairs, construction, commissioning, infrastructure management, energy and sustainability initiatives, capital and operating budgets, and continuous improvement. It also partners with manufacturing and engineering teams, manages vendors and contractors, and ensures safety, environmental, and code compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in construction, design, operation, and management of industrial plant facilities.
• Solid theoretical foundation and hands-on knowledge of plant electrical, HVAC, and power distribution systems, including their operating principles and maintenance methods.
• At least 3 years of experience managing and supervising teams in a facilities and/or engineering environment.
• Familiarity with planning, scheme design, and construction management for factory terminal systems, such as HVAC, process piping, and chemical processes.
• Experience managing operation, maintenance, and repair of factory facility systems, such as air conditioning, heating, and air compressors.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

Nice To Haves

• 10 or more years of experience in facility construction, electromechanical installation, and industrial plant operations and maintenance management.
• At least 3 years as a facility manager overseeing operations and maintenance of large factories.
• Experience in battery, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or other dry-room or cleanroom manufacturing environments.
• Experience with a multi-building campus or a plant launch from greenfield through start of production.
• Facility management experience at a large multinational company.
• Knowledge of EHS and regulatory requirements for industrial facilities, such as OSHA, NFPA, EPA, and NEC.

Responsibilities

• Build the facilities team, develop talent, and establish organizational structure, including shift coverage and on-call support for a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Ensure safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead operation, maintenance, and repair of facility systems, including HVAC, heating, air compressors, boilers, chillers, electrical distribution, and building envelope.
• Establish preventive and predictive maintenance programs to maximize uptime and protect production output and product quality.
• Lead planning and commissioning of factory buildings and electromechanical facilities across the cell plant, pack plant, and auxiliary buildings.
• Manage construction and facility projects from concept through handover, including new construction, renovations, expansions, and upgrades.
• Own the reliability of critical battery-manufacturing utilities, including dry rooms, low-dew-point air handling, clean rooms, controlled-environment HVAC, chilled and process cooling water, compressed air and nitrogen, process exhaust and NMP/solvent recovery, and high-voltage distribution, backup power, and UPS.
• Manage supporting campus infrastructure, including utility yards, wastewater and water treatment, roads, security, warehouses, offices, and ancillary facilities.
• Coordinate interfaces between the cell plant and the pack plant.
• Drive campus energy savings, consumption reduction, and emissions reduction through engineering project initiation, planning, design, and implementation.
• Make sound project investment decisions and support long-term operational economy and stability; manage capital and operating budgets and evaluate lifecycle costs.
• Partner with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering on new-project planning and design to develop rational, economical, and reliable project schemes.
• Oversee on-site installation and implementation of electromechanical facilities.
• Plan, design, and implement technology innovations and upgrades for new and existing facilities.
• Implement company safety and energy management systems; conduct regular self-inspections and corrective actions for potential hazards.
• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, fire and life safety, electrical, and building codes and permits.
• Support emergency preparedness and business continuity planning.
• Select, manage, and hold accountable facilities contractors, service providers, and suppliers.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new-parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup child care.
• Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• 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.
• 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