Technical Leader - Exterior & Structural Systems Casting

Ford Motor Company•Dearborn, MI

45d

About The Position

A senior technical leadership role within Structural Castings, Vehicle Hardware Engineering, responsible for technical content, strategy & processes. In this role, you will serve as the Technical Leader for all casting-related matters ensuring robust design & delivery of components & vehicle systems. This position will lead all technical aspects of Ford's global Castings product strategy, including product concept development, business case approval, supplier and internal manufacturing partnerships, product development, verification & validation, launch/sign-off & ongoing support & quality assurance of products in the field. In addition, the Structural Casting technical leader will develop & lead professional development of casting team members, oversee foundation document creation & enforcement of prevent recurrence, guiding development of Structural Casting standardized tools, methods & execution. Exterior Systems and Structures Castings Technical Leader The Structural Castings Technical Leader is a recognized & accomplished technical expert who can interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Casting related matters. Assist Global Chief Engineer & Casting management in the identification, resolution & presentation of department technical strategies, objectives, mission & values. Act as technical architect/leader for Structural Casting function on a global scale. Act as technical resource internally & externally on component & vehicle systems. Provide technical support to global teams. Recommend, develop & verify applications for new & advanced Structural Casting designs. Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & errors. Lead design of new concepts to improve Structural Casting system performance & provide leadership & support for timely implementation. Monitor & investigate new Structural Casting system technologies to develop and maintain company position as industry leader in this field. Guide & oversee training, mentoring & provide consulting to department engineers, supervisors & other interfacing functions. Support Campaign Prevent for Structural Casting systems. Support CCRG for any Structural Casting matters. Provide technical advice to ASO, OGC & Design Analysis for any Structural Casting issue. Construct & develop simple and complex business cases for various designs & commercial situations tied to casting integration into vehicle structures. Guide development of Structural Casting module system tools, methods & processes for improved Product Development cycles applying castings. Lead development & ongoing maintenance/update of commodity specific standards, specifications & verification methods. Lead development & deployment of all commodity foundation documents including DFMEAs, SCCAFs, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, DVP&R & integration manuals. Lead technical design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA). Co-Lead supplier selection & development with Ford Purchasing, Manufacturing Strategy office, and cross-functional teams. Lead & drive prevent recurrence process for Structural Casting systems & components. Ability to share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership. Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders including program teams, purchasing, manufacturing, STA & suppliers. The Structural Castings Technical Leader is a recognized & accomplished technical expert who can interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Casting related matters. Assist Global Chief Engineer & Casting management in the identification, resolution & presentation of department technical strategies, objectives, mission & values. Act as technical architect/leader for Structural Casting function on a global scale. Act as technical resource internally & externally on component & vehicle systems. Provide technical support to global teams. Recommend, develop & verify applications for new & advanced Structural Casting designs. Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & errors. Lead design of new concepts to improve Structural Casting system performance & provide leadership & support for timely implementation. Monitor & investigate new Structural Casting system technologies to develop and maintain company position as industry leader in this field. Guide & oversee training, mentoring & provide consulting to department engineers, supervisors & other interfacing functions. Support Campaign Prevent for Structural Casting systems. Support CCRG for any Structural Casting matters. Provide technical advice to ASO, OGC & Design Analysis for any Structural Casting issue. Construct & develop simple and complex business cases for various designs & commercial situations tied to casting integration into vehicle structures. Guide development of Structural Casting module system tools, methods & processes for improved Product Development cycles applying castings. Lead development & ongoing maintenance/update of commodity specific standards, specifications & verification methods. Lead development & deployment of all commodity foundation documents including DFMEAs, SCCAFs, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, DVP&R & integration manuals. Lead technical design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA). Co-Lead supplier selection & development with Ford Purchasing, Manufacturing Strategy office, and cross-functional teams. Lead & drive prevent recurrence process for Structural Casting systems & components. Ability to share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership. Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders including program teams, purchasing, manufacturing, STA & suppliers.

Requirements

The Structural Castings Technical Leader is a recognized & accomplished technical expert who can interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Casting related matters.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Technical Leader for all casting-related matters ensuring robust design & delivery of components & vehicle systems.
Lead all technical aspects of Ford's global Castings product strategy, including product concept development, business case approval, supplier and internal manufacturing partnerships, product development, verification & validation, launch/sign-off & ongoing support & quality assurance of products in the field.
Develop & lead professional development of casting team members, oversee foundation document creation & enforcement of prevent recurrence, guiding development of Structural Casting standardized tools, methods & execution.
Assist Global Chief Engineer & Casting management in the identification, resolution & presentation of department technical strategies, objectives, mission & values.
Act as technical architect/leader for Structural Casting function on a global scale.
Act as technical resource internally & externally on component & vehicle systems. Provide technical support to global teams.
Recommend, develop & verify applications for new & advanced Structural Casting designs.
Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & errors.
Lead design of new concepts to improve Structural Casting system performance & provide leadership & support for timely implementation.
Monitor & investigate new Structural Casting system technologies to develop and maintain company position as industry leader in this field.
Guide & oversee training, mentoring & provide consulting to department engineers, supervisors & other interfacing functions.
Support Campaign Prevent for Structural Casting systems.
Support CCRG for any Structural Casting matters.
Provide technical advice to ASO, OGC & Design Analysis for any Structural Casting issue.
Construct & develop simple and complex business cases for various designs & commercial situations tied to casting integration into vehicle structures.
Guide development of Structural Casting module system tools, methods & processes for improved Product Development cycles applying castings.
Lead development & ongoing maintenance/update of commodity specific standards, specifications & verification methods.
Lead development & deployment of all commodity foundation documents including DFMEAs, SCCAFs, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, DVP&R & integration manuals.
Lead technical design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA).
Co-Lead supplier selection & development with Ford Purchasing, Manufacturing Strategy office, and cross-functional teams.
Lead & drive prevent recurrence process for Structural Casting systems & components.
Ability to share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders including program teams, purchasing, manufacturing, STA & suppliers.