Technical Expert - Lubricants & Tribology

Ford Motor • Livonia, MI

20h • Onsite

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. 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 Technical Expert - Lubricants & Tribology role will support global Transmission, Driveline, Power Unit and Axle systems & components engineering. This role will contribute key insights into component and system failure modes related to wear mechanisms, as well as review & publish design rules for mechanical components in order to improve robustness, durability, and reliability of Transmission, Driveline, Power Unit, and Axle systems. This role will own & maintain a global library of lubricants (greases, oils, fluids) and corresponding additive packages, and the roadmap for future lubricants. Responsibilities In this position... Able to lead technical discussions and deep dives to balanced conclusions. Understands upfront design, verification plan and methods, and industrialization process. Knows the competitive landscape and what it takes to outpace the competition. Can speak with confidence and authority but is humble and collaborative in leading a technical review and debate. Authors requirements, rules, methods in a manner that institutionalizes key learnings. Author and maintain tribology-related design engineering specifications for mechanical components. Own & maintain a global library of lubricants (greases, oils, fluids) and corresponding additive packages, and the roadmap for future lubricants. Co-Lead technical peer reviews with component supervisor. What you'll do... Partner with component D&R engineers and other TEs to own lubrication & tribology warranty spend including driving best practices across supply base. Responsible (Owner) for the creation and maintenance of the Core Engineering Documents (FMA Documents, SDS/Requirements and Test Procedures, etc.) Integral to Signoff of System/Subsystem/Component with specific signoff responsibility BEFORE Chief Signoff Partner with CAE team to identify and develop new methods in modeling and assessing wear-based attributes in transmission, driveline, power unit, and axle products. Go-To for Problem Solving – Launch, Recall, Quality / Field Issues, DV/PV issues. Conduct global supplier onsite reviews at component plants and recommend best practices for manufacturing process and quality control. Conduct benchmarking to optimize component design for future programs. Provide Technical leadership to broader Underbody Systems engineering teams. Leverage CAE modelling capability to optimize quality, maximize efficiency and minimize cost. Create and Conduct training sessions.

Requirements

• BS-Engineering required.
• Proven history of design and verification directly applicable to transmission, axle and drive unit mechanical components, with specific focus on mechanical wear and lubricant design.
• Proven history of evaluating choices and directing a team based on technical ideals balanced with industrialization realities.
• 10 years of engineering experience in: transmission, axle, and/or drive unit systems/ components design & release, mechanical test & development, and/or lubricant design, specification & validation.
• 6+ years of experience with lubricant design, specification & validation.
• Extensive experience creating and managing DFMEA/PFMEA/SCCAF/Control Plans/ drawings.
• Experience with CAE tools and methods.
• Extensive knowledge & experience with associated supplier manufacturing and quality processes.
• Required leadership skills - quality focused as #1 priority, innovative, excellent communicator, strong organizational skills, highly motivated self-starter.
• Key: Ability to lead and align collections of people that do not directly report to this position (lead the collection of sub-system and component technical specialists that make up the TS team contributing to program success)
• Ability to institutionalize the key factors of program success and lessons learned through documentation (design rules, SDS, technical design guides, etc.) and to teach associated learning sessions.
• Ability to form an opinion, communicate it effectively at all levels, and drive the company in a winning direction.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Engineering (tribology, mechanical, controls, systems, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with component D&R engineers and other TEs to own lubrication & tribology warranty spend including driving best practices across supply base.
• Responsible (Owner) for the creation and maintenance of the Core Engineering Documents (FMA Documents, SDS/Requirements and Test Procedures, etc.)
• Integral to Signoff of System/Subsystem/Component with specific signoff responsibility BEFORE Chief Signoff
• Partner with CAE team to identify and develop new methods in modeling and assessing wear-based attributes in transmission, driveline, power unit, and axle products.
• Go-To for Problem Solving – Launch, Recall, Quality / Field Issues, DV/PV issues.
• Conduct global supplier onsite reviews at component plants and recommend best practices for manufacturing process and quality control.
• Conduct benchmarking to optimize component design for future programs.
• Provide Technical leadership to broader Underbody Systems engineering teams.
• Leverage CAE modelling capability to optimize quality, maximize efficiency and minimize cost.
• Create and Conduct training sessions.
• Able to lead technical discussions and deep dives to balanced conclusions.
• Understands upfront design, verification plan and methods, and industrialization process.
• Knows the competitive landscape and what it takes to outpace the competition.
• Can speak with confidence and authority but is humble and collaborative in leading a technical review and debate.
• Authors requirements, rules, methods in a manner that institutionalizes key learnings.
• Author and maintain tribology-related design engineering specifications for mechanical components.
• Own & maintain a global library of lubricants (greases, oils, fluids) and corresponding additive packages, and the roadmap for future lubricants.
• Co-Lead technical peer reviews with component supervisor.

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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees