Engineering Supervisor

Job ID: 71722
Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan
Category: Manufacturing

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Job Type: Full time
Work Type: On-site

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The Engineering Section Supervisor leads and develops engineers and technicians, ensuring disciplined process control, effective change management, process validation, and continuous improvement. This leader partners with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, and other engineering teams to remove barriers, resolve complex technical issues, and build lasting engineering capability.

At Ford, we design, build, and deliver high-quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. Our employees—and the different perspectives, experiences, and expertise they bring—are fundamental to our success. Join a team committed to manufacturing excellence, innovation, environmental responsibility, and the communities in which we live and work.

What You'll Do

Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers and technicians responsible for process, equipment, and systems performance within an assigned manufacturing area.
Drive rigorous Process Adherence to standardized work, engineering specifications, and manufacturing requirements, identifying and closing gaps between designed and actual process performance.
Own and drive Quality Operating System (QOS) adherence, ensuring quality metrics, escalation processes, corrective actions, and countermeasures are consistently applied.
Manage MTC (Manufacturing/Method-Time Change) and CCR (Change Control Request/Review) processes to ensure disciplined, documented, and validated implementation of product and process changes.
Lead DCP (Deviation Control Plan) management, ensuring deviations are properly documented, risk-assessed, controlled, and resolved through robust engineering countermeasures.
Apply structured project management methodology to plan, resource, execute, and deliver engineering projects, including product launches, process improvements, equipment installations, and capital projects, on time and within budget.
Lead process and equipment validation, ensuring new and modified manufacturing processes meet established safety, quality, capability, and production requirements prior to release.
Apply Ford Production System (FPS) principles to strengthen standardized processes, improve flow, eliminate waste, and drive continuous improvement across engineering and production systems.
Use data-driven and structured problem-solving methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma tools, to identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, and other technical organizations to align priorities, resources, and corrective actions.
Coach and develop team members through Leaders as Teachers practices, strengthening technical expertise, problem-solving capability, and leadership effectiveness.
Partner with Union Leadership, where applicable, to support engineering-driven process, organizational, and operational improvements.
Support succession planning, talent development, and competency growth through Professional Development Committee activities.
Provide technical leadership during production disruptions, launches, quality concerns, and other high-priority manufacturing situations.

You'll have...

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or a related engineering discipline).
Broad technical and engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Working knowledge of engineering change management processes, including MTC, CCR, DCP, or comparable systems, and process validation methodologies.
Working knowledge of Quality Operating System (QOS) principles, process control, and process adherence practices.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with hourly employees, Skilled Trades, salaried personnel, technical specialists, and plant and engineering leadership.
Strong presentation and communication skills, including experience presenting technical results, recommendations, and issues to senior leadership.
Ability to teach and coach Ford Production System (FPS/Lean Manufacturing) principles and engineering standard work.
Demonstrated ability to use data to drive fact-based engineering decisions, structured problem solving, and corrective actions.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to resolve complex technical and cross-functional issues.
Ability to perform effectively under pressure, including production disruptions, crisis response, launch-readiness, and other time-critical situations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Flexibility to work any shift based on business and operational requirements.
Demonstrated One Ford leadership behaviors, with strong interpersonal, team-building, collaboration, and communication skills.

Even better, you may have...

Prior supervisory or team leadership experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
Hands-on project management experience, including project planning, resource allocation, budget management, risk management, and milestone delivery.
Experience leading manufacturing process and equipment validations.
Experience managing engineering change control processes, including MTC, CCR, and DCP, or comparable systems.
Strong computer and engineering systems proficiency, including experience with tools such as CAD, PLM, quality systems, and manufacturing/data-analysis systems.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to make timely, data-driven decisions.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

What You'll Bring

You are a technically strong engineering leader who can translate engineering standards into reliable manufacturing performance. You are comfortable working on the plant floor, leading teams, analyzing data, challenging gaps in process discipline, and driving issues through to sustainable resolution.

You combine strong technical judgment with effective people leadership and can communicate across all levels of the organization—from engineers, technicians, Skilled Trades, and production employees to plant and senior engineering leadership.

You understand that strong manufacturing performance depends on disciplined engineering fundamentals: process adherence, robust change control, effective validation, structured problem solving, and continuous improvement.

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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 $112,680- $212,760.

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

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From day one, Ford invests in you with medical benefits built to help you plan for what’s next. You’ll also get support for you and your family that meets you at every step, so you can move forward with confidence.

Health and Wellness

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, mental health, and unique wellness perks keep you and your family supported every step of the way.
Financial and Retirement Programs

Build a strong financial future with robust retirement contributions, savings programs, and free personalized financial planning tools.
Flexible Vacation and Holidays

Enjoy your time away from work with generous vacation, holidays, and flexible family leave designed to help you balance life and work with ease.
Vehicle Discount Program

The best thing about building great products is driving them! The second-best thing: sharing your discount with family and friends so they can drive them, too.
Family Growth and Support

Grow your family confidently with fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance, paid parental leave, and a supportive new-parent ramp-up program.
Additional Programs

Enjoy unexpected extras like pet insurance, legal services, identity protection, and access to convenient health and wellness services.

Ford gives me the space to innovate, to lead, and to serve — all while staying true to who I am as an engineer, educator, and parent. It’s not just a career; it’s a community that drives change.

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