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

Ford Motor Company • Marshall, MI

23h • $115,500 - $218,100 • Onsite

About The Position

As Facilities Manager at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will own the buildings, utilities, and critical infrastructure supporting a high-precision cell manufacturing operation, including the cell plant, battery pack plant, and auxiliary buildings. You will help launch and operate a state-of-the-art manufacturing campus producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Ford’s next-generation electric passenger vehicles and trucks.

The role leads facilities teams and manages building systems, critical process utilities, construction and commissioning, site infrastructure, energy and sustainability initiatives, budgets, vendor relationships, and compliance. The position partners with Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, and Process Engineering to plan and implement reliable, economical facility projects and upgrades for a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

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 the working principles and maintenance methods of plant electrical, HVAC, and power distribution systems.
• 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, including HVAC, process piping, and chemical processes.
• Experience managing the 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 verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

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 with 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 its 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 the 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.
• Lead planning and commissioning of factory buildings and electromechanical facilities across the cell plant, pack plant, and auxiliary buildings; manage construction, renovation, expansion, and upgrade projects from concept through handover.
• Maintain the reliability of critical process utilities, including dry rooms and low-dew-point air handling, clean rooms and 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 site infrastructure and auxiliary buildings, including utility yards, water and wastewater treatment, roads, security, warehouses, offices, and ancillary facilities; coordinate cell-plant and pack-plant interfaces.
• Drive campus energy savings, reduced consumption, and emissions reduction through the initiation, planning, design, and implementation of engineering projects, including energy-efficiency improvements to dry rooms and process HVAC.
• Make sound project investment decisions, support long-term economical and stable operations, 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; ensure compliance with environmental, fire and life safety, electrical, and building codes and permits; support emergency preparedness and business continuity planning.
• Select, manage, and hold accountable facilities construction and operations 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 back-up 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