# Physical Modeler

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Long Beach, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Salary**: $109,100-$182,800
**Category**: Design
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

Join the Ford Product Development team as a Physical Modeler. You'll work on delivering breakthrough products and services that delight customers, utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods. Your responsibilities will include developing physical models, determining the best tools and techniques, and delivering finished physical models to specification.

Responsibilities:

- Develop physical models and determine the best tools and techniques to deliver accurate execution within timing and project constraints.

- Be an integral member of Studio Design teams.

- Deliver finished physical models to specification using all available tools from sketches to engineering data.

- Setup armatures, processes, and procedures to deliver advanced prototypes with speed and accuracy.

- Operate all equipment safely and maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Qualifications:

- Aptitude and competency in understanding surface development and procedures in all physical modeling techniques.

- Ability to work in a dynamic environment, embracing the creative process with a willingness to adjust design direction as needed.

- Ability to create problem-solving solutions.

- Work experience in automotive physical modeling.

- Computer skills and software knowledge of Outlook, Word, and/or Excel.

Preferred qualifications:

- Awareness of modeling software, e.g., Alias.

- Experience in concept and production model builds.

- College Degree in a related field.

- Physical/Clay Modeling Certificate Program.

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.

## Skills

### Required
- physical modeling
- surface development
- problem-solving
- automotive industry
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel

### Nice to have
- Alias
- concept model builds
- production model builds
- related college degree
- Physical/Clay Modeling Certificate

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