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TPV Prototype Build Lead
- Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI)
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In this position...
You will be responsible for TPV vehicle delivery. Vehicles must provide required test user function and be delivered to meet GPDS timing milestones.
What you'll do...
+ Lead TPV bridging meetings
+ Educate team members on bridging process/lead times/MRD/build support, etc.
+ Attend Design Reviews, PPATs, PTRs, Governance, Start-Ups, Hard Rocks, etc.
+ Manage and support facilitation of meetings designed for issue management and resolution
+ Assist in completion of SOW
+ Coordinate with NMPDC metal shop to identify parts that can be manufactured in-house
+ Identify issues -- missing information, timing disconnects, escalate as needed
+ Engage Vehicle Architecture team when needed to confirm bridging compatibility
+ Monitor large scale design changes and impacts builds
+ Track critical program milestones
+ Collaborate with Test Planning to understand specific testing requirements
+ Ensure CAD/CDX availability is on track to support supplier requirements for manufacturing
+ Complete BOM scrubs to confirm orders, part levels & quantities
+ Support on site trial events, when necessary
+ Track part progression and manufacturing lead timing
+ Implement bridging part numbering procedure
+ Provide clear direction to supplier on part numbering and tagging information to ensure parts are received without issue
+ Lead bridging part planning into build and coordinate with
+ build planners/PCN/Quick Release Teams
+ Identify BOM disconnects that will risk timely delivery to build or complications for install
+ Coordinate availability of bridging illustrations & provide to build site
+ Identify part shortage impacts to build and work with build planning teams to resolve job stoppers
+ Provide on-site build support
+ Initiate PCNs as needed
+ Respond to bridging related “stop builds”
+ Identify and create containment action plans for issue resolution
+ Support timely delivery of build units to handoff to test customer
You'll have...
+ 3+ years of previous experience working on prototype vehicle builds
+ Knowledge of GPDS and the Program Management process
+ Experience with design verification process
+ Previous exposure to vehicle, system and subsystem testing
+ Strong organizational and communication skills
+ Good computer skills and basic knowledge of company databases/systems (Teamcenter, GPRSJ, ELMS/VDO, PVS and Prototype Operations for PCN and plant floor schedules)
+ GPIRS Data Hub
+ FEDEBOM
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
This position is ONSITE.
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**Requisition ID** : 52438
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