Production Supervisor - Rear & Roof Systems

• People Leader for Design and Release Engineers of FNA and FoM regions.
• Responsible for high quality (on-time, within budget, and meeting engineering and attribute requirements) delivery to GPDS milestones for Roof & Back lite glass systems.
• Absolute focus on delivery of robust designs and failure mode avoidance by applying engineering disciplines including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, PDP and ES specifications.
• Deliver focused TVM, Warranty reduction, and benchmarking.
• Proactively lead teams.

• Responsible for overall design leadership to meet vehicle attributes including package, crash, and durability.
• Responsible to lead, review, and approve Moonroof, soft tops, backline glass to ensure delivery to component Engineering Specifications, and vehicle requirements.
• Responsible to resolve all durability, assembly, and functional issues identified.
• Proactively run your business to include agenda and issue management communication with immediate leadership.
• Coach, technical mentor, and guide engineers and rotating FCG's within section.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.  Master’s degree in engineering or business preferred.
• 7 years of PD Engineering experience, within structural commodities, including GPDS forward model programs and launch.
• Thorough understanding of Rood Systems  component designs, experience with interfacing systems (Glass,  Sealing, BIW Body structure), and material and joining knowledge.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and high technical aptitude with a demonstrated history in successfully leading cross functional teams.
• Natural ability to build productive relationships, achieve cooperation, and influence priorities of technical experts and other key partners.
• Ability to manage/resolve urgent production quality and launch concerns.
• Strong skills in project planning and management - experience in managing large complex projects.
• Strong oral/written communication skills to lead group projects, issue resolution, and management reviews.
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering disciplines for failure mode avoidance (FMA).
• Strong leadership skills, passion for quality, passion for customer – inherent self-starter with strong drive for results
• Position requires simultaneous management of multiple complex and urgent issues
• Demonstrated proficiency in engineering disciplines:  DVP&R, DFMEA, 8D, Process Controls, Reliability, and System Engineering Fundamentals
• Knowledgeable in GPDS:  UNVx, TDJ/TDC, DCV, PEC/FEC, and Tool releases/builds.
• Proficient in WERS, AIMS, AVBOM, BSAQ, GPIRS, DVA, and Digital Tools (CAD).
• Able to travel and support final assembly plants and supplier sites when required during project delivery.

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, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here: Benefit Summary 

This position is a salary grade LL6. 

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500-$218,100.

*Visa Sponsorship is not provided for this role*

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