JobPosting
title: Manager - Paint and Trim
description: Join Ford Motor Company's Design team as a Manager - Paint and Trim. You'll lead a cross-functional team of prototype technologists, trim developers, and vehicle paint technologists to bring concepts to life in high-fidelity physical prototypes. Responsibilities: Lead a team of prototype technologists to deliver high-fidelity physical prototypes on time and with quality Develop and implement prototype build plans, and manage team workload and job assignments Collaborate with design, engineering, and marketing to align on scope of work, build timing, and budget Leverage knowledge of prototype technologies and build workflows to identify and document opportunity areas and process efficiencies Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously improve prototypes Cultivate employee engagement and improve morale Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering, design, business, or equivalent 5+ years of experience managing teams within design, engineering, or manufacturing 10+ years of experience working in automotive engineering and/or design Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively Excellent communication and teamwork skills 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 Salary: $115,500 - $218,100 per year
date posted: 2026-07-30T13:26:39.488Z
valid through: 2026-10-01T14:02:55.523Z
direct apply: false
occupational category: Design
industry: Automotive
skills: automotive design
skills: engineering
skills: prototype development
skills: team management
skills: problem-solving
skills: machine learning
skills: artificial intelligence
skills: additive manufacturing
skills: 3D printing
hiring organization: Ford Motor Company
  type: Organization
  founding date: 1903
  number of employees: QuantitativeValue
    value: 186000
job location: Place
  address: PostalAddress
    address locality: Dearborn
    address region: MI
    address country: US
employment type: FULL_TIME
base salary: MonetaryAmount
  currency: USD
  value: QuantitativeValue
    min value: 115500
    max value: 218100
    unit text: YEAR