Job Description
In this position...
Supervise a team Seat Engineers whose primary responsibility is to Design, Release and integrate all seat components and assemblies for global programs. Lead the development and integration of seat components and assemblies to deliver both current and forward model seating actions on time, with quality, meeting both engineering, cost, and attribute deliverables.
Responsibilities
• Supervise a team Seat Engineers whose primary responsibility is to Design, Release and integrate all seat components and assemblies for global programs.
• Manage delivery of the seat system to ensure flawless and timely delivery for all major programs. Ensure engineering deliverables are met with quality, discipline and excellence, with evidence properly documented.
• Lead the development and integration of seat components and assemblies to deliver the most efficient system design for cost, weight, quality and craftsmanship.
• Manage financial status-to-target for each major program.
• Manage program launch activities and engineering support.
• Create and execute quality and TVM roadmaps to meet functional objectives.
• Create and maintain staffing, succession and development plans for GSR's.
• Position will require occasional travel to Ford and supplier assembly plants for readiness and sign-off events and travel to global Ford engineering hubs.
Qualifications
• BS in Engineering, Masters degree preferred
• 8+ years experience in D&R Engineering
• Thorough knowledge of GPDS and proven skill of interpreting process deliverables for Seats Engineering
• Functional / working knowledge of all D&R tools including WERS, FEDE BOM / DVP / Deviation, GPIRS, 8D, etc.
• Launch experience in Seats commodity from TT - OKTB on at least one major program.
• Complete full cycle GPDS experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with engineering fundamentals such as target setting, target cascades, design completion, verification, and confirmation
• Familiarity with Seat Engineering GCBP's, Attachment 'C's, DEA waterfall
• Demonstrated understanding of seat system/sub-system/components competitive benchmarking, value, and supply-base
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• 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.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid
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