Team Manager Engineering, Ford Energy
About The Position
Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.
Requirements
- Lead an agile engineering team.
- Implement and optimize control standards, PLC logic, and automation architectures.
- Achieve plant performance benchmarks.
- Deliver on SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) objectives.
- Ensure 100% flow and minimize production downtime.
- Implement data-driven solutions.
- Capture lessons learned to improve manufacturing robustness.
- Manage, coach, and mentor a multi-skilled engineering team.
- Foster a "Leaders as Teachers" environment.
- Prioritize technical upskilling and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and IT/Cybersecurity teams.
- Ensure seamless controls/IT integration and efficient process flow.
Nice To Haves
- Entrepreneurial mindset
Responsibilities
- Build, inspire, and lead an agile engineering team to deliver advanced technology driving the future of grid storage.
- Direct the implementation and optimization of control standards, PLC logic, and automation architectures to ensure maximum first-time-through (FTT) capability and flow.
- Achieve plant performance benchmarks by delivering on SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) objectives, ensuring 100% flow, and minimizing production downtime.
- Implement data-driven solutions, and capture lessons learned to improve manufacturing robustness.
- Manage, coach, and mentor a multi-skilled engineering team, fostering a "Leaders as Teachers" environment that prioritizes technical upskilling and continuous learning.
- Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and IT/Cybersecurity teams to ensure seamless controls/IT integration and efficient process flow.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonuses
- Ford vehicle discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
