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Exterior Ornamentation Core Supervisor

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A functional management role responsible for technical content, strategy & processes for Exterior Ornamentation. In this role, you will serve as the core supervisor for Exterior Ornamentation, ensuring robust design & delivery of components & vehicle systems. In this role, this individual will lead all technical & business plan aspects, including product & technology development, supplier development, product verification & production validation, engineering sign-off, CDP signoffs, ongoing product support & quality assurance of products in the field. In addition, the Exterior Ornamentation Core Supervisor will lead professional development of team members and oversee budgeting & resource allocation.

What you'll do...

Supervise a team of 6 or more Core Engineers

Support successful delivery of all engineering KPIs including Quality, Cost, Weight & Functional Performance (QCWF) for MCA / ICA programs.

Responsible for maintaining core engineering documents for Exterior Ornamentation

Lead overall Exterior Ornamentation attribute performance, and manufacturing through a systemic review of interactions between interfacing components and systems

Responsible for adhering to FMA, DVP&R, Quality History & Prevent Recurrence

Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & error states

Lead and mentor teams to successfully deliver on-time program milestones with quality

Interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Exterior Ornamentation issues

Ability to share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership

Lead core engineering with program lessons learned via body tech club and other forums

Responsible for meeting/exceeding quality targets for Exterior Ornamentation

Lead Quality issue resolution using 8D process

Support Exterior Ornamentation Total Value Management (TVM) Engineering team and design Sign Off

Lead SREA process for Exterior Ornamentation, including PV testing requirements, data review and approval

Lead potential recall investigations for Exterior Ornamentation related concerns

Support Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) with supplier issue resolution

You'll have...

BS in Engineering

8+ years of experience in Design and Release (D&R) of Class A components

Full Program experience from Studio Concepts to Vehicle Launch on at least one major program

Demonstrated 8D problem solving skills

Demonstrated cross functional team leadership skills

Will require occasional travel to Ford and supplier assembly plants for readiness and sign-off events and travel to global Ford engineering hubs

Even better, you may have...

Thorough knowledge of Global Product Development System (GPDS) and proven skill of interpreting process deliverables for Exterior Ornamentation Commodities

Master’s degree preferred

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 a leadership level 6.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades LL6 .

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 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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**Requisition ID** : 55062