Cockpit & Trim Engineering Supervisor

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The Cockpit & Trim Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading and managing a team of Body Interior Design & Release Engineers, ensuring the efficient and timely development, validation, and release of Body Interior components and systems.

Responsibilities

People

• Establishes technical performance standards for the Design and Release team aligned with upcoming priorities and workloads.
• Ensures training and mentoring exist for all function engineers to achieve the right technical standards.
• Develops people – leads, guides, teaches, and improves technical knowledge based on Body Interior Technical Maintenance Manual.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of succession plans.

Product

• Ensures Body Interior FoM and FNA function-led program objectives achieve corporate Best In Ford and Best In Class standards.
• Pursues and encourages the effective and efficient use of cross-functional forums to drive critical program decisions.
• Ensures Body Interior product designs are feasible for manufacturing and installation; capable of meeting customer requirements supporting systemic, functional, and reviews and resolution efforts.
• Ensures Studio Feasibility, PDL accuracy, BOM accuracy is achieved within Body Interior commodities.
• Ensures support to AIMS, WERS, and OTG processes as related to the function.
• Supports Body Interior Technical Design Review process.
• Supports the function's progress through the design, release, and validation processes of Body Interior subsystems/components in time for production tooling release and vehicle launch.
• Reviews/approves engineering change notices and alerts.
• Supports build/launches and resolution of identified design issues.

Process

• Manages headcount to deliver programs accordingly.
• Supervises that all function engineers have proper working tools (computers, software, and equipment).
• Manages function activities and direct reports' information related to Ford systems.
• Ensures the department's objectives are assigned to its subordinates and meet the strategic needs of the organization.

Supplier Relationships

• Constantly drives support to have the best functional suppliers and ensures their departmental and organizational selection strategy is adequately voiced/represented by the function requirements.
• High-impact Body Interior suppliers' visits support to review control plans and development of new programs in accordance with Purchasing and STA towards Matched Pair Reviews.
• Supports approval of Supplier Request for Engineering Authorization documents, communication/approval of supplier SCCAF forms, and approval of supplier control plans/FMEA's.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related engineering field.
• 5+ years in leading the execution of body Interior components and systems during all product development stages.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related engineering field.
• Thorough knowledge and experience of all GPDS and proven skill of interpreting process deliverables for Body Interior.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts and strategic vision to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• Exceptional leadership, mentorship, and team-building abilities.
• Ability to communicate and interact and negotiate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Software and PC usage knowledge (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• 3D CAD geometry, C3P tools/process, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerances proficiency.

Benefits

• 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