Ford Motor Company

Technical Expert- Calibration I4 Turbo Commodity

Ford Motor Company • $115K — $218K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or related field with strong Powertrain experience
  • 10+ years in Powertrain sector, demonstrating extensive industry knowledge
  • 6+ years of focused Powertrain Calibration experience with a proven track record of successful program delivery
  • Deep understanding of engine controls, emissions components, and respective testing methodologies
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills suitable for a technical environment
  • Ability to juggle multiple programs and issues simultaneously and effectively
  • Proven leadership capabilities with a history of driving successful outcomes
  • Skilled in mentoring and nurturing the development of engineers and team members
  • Willingness to travel for work-related responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership in engine calibration to achieve propulsion attributes with data-driven validation
  • Lead calibration workgroup meetings to ensure consistency across powerpack applications
  • Mentor and coach calibrators, facilitating effective issue resolution
  • Develop innovative methods to enhance quality and expedite calibration processes
  • Coordinate with engine and transmission teams to align hardware, calibration, and program objectives
  • Review and approve calibration release checklists ahead of every CFX release
  • Collaborate with the Commodity TE community to promote global process standardization
  • Create proactive APRs to curb errors and address gPR actions
  • Champion the incorporation of latest calibration tools and best practices
  • Ensure Calibration Guides incorporate current practices and lessons learned
  • Direct in-vehicle or laboratory data acquisition to support calibration objectives and validation
  • Tackle emerging QSF and ongoing field quality challenges
  • Support training initiatives for the calibration team and engage in GSR workgroup discussions.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, and subsidized backup child care
  • Family building benefits including adoption expense reimbursement and fertility treatments
  • Employee vehicle discount program and management lease options
  • Tuition assistance for continued education
  • Active employee resource groups for community and engagement
  • Generous paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A comprehensive holiday schedule, including a week off for the Christmas holiday
  • Paid time off with the option to buy additional vacation time.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

The Powertrain Commodity Calibration Technical Specialist position provides technical leadership to the calibration team to enable delivery of the propulsion attributes for all global programs that utilize their powerpack with maximum efficiency. The position requires a self-motived technical leader that can lead creation and maintenance of the calibration processes to ensure robust calibration delivery. The technical specialist is responsible for sign-off of the technical attributes and validation of the released calibration. The technical specialist is the go-to problem solving individual in the department to lead resolution of launch, recall, and field quality issues. The technical specialist role provides mentoring, coaching, and training for the engineers within the department.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Provide technical leadership for engine calibration to deliver propulsion attributes, using data-driven signoff and validation to meet measures of success
  • Lead calibration workgroup (via Cal PAT meeting) to ensure calibration commonality among powerpack applications.
  • Serve as Mentor/Coach for Calibrators and guide issue resolution
  • Develop new and innovative techniques to continuously improve quality and reduce calibration development time
  • Lead interface meeting with engine and transmission teams to ensure proper alignment between hardware, calibration, and program targets
  • Review completion and sign-off of the calibration release checklist prior to every CFX release.
  • Partner with Commodity TE community (Gasoline and Diesel) to achieve common global processes where appropriate and beneficial
  • Lead creation of new APRs to proactively reduce errors and respond to gPR actions
  • Promote and lead the use of the latest calibration tools and methods (CFX, Calibration DVP, Feature Sign-Off, Sign-off File Compares, APR Adherence, Calibration Release Checklist, etc.)
  • Ensure that current Calibration Guides reflect latest best practices & Lessons Learned, and develop/maintain assigned Calibration Guides.
  • Lead in-vehicle or lab data acquisition using ATI and other systems as required to support calibration development and signoff including test trips
  • Lead resolution of emerging QSF and other on-going field quality issues
  • Support training and coaching of calibration team and participate in GSR related workgroup discussions


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • B.S. (M.S. preferred) in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) or other B.S. in Engineering with adequate PT experience
  • 10+ years of Powertrain experience
  • 6+ years of Powertrain Calibration experience, including program delivery through launch and quality tracking
  • In-depth understanding of engine controls, emissions components, and test methods
  • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Able to manage multiple issues on multiple programs effectively and efficiently
  • Outstanding leadership skills with demonstrated ability to deliver results
  • Ability to lead and mentor engineers and co-workers
  • Willingness to Travel

Technical Specialist candidates will be required to submit a completed evidence book to proceed in the interview process.

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!

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:

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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.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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