Class A - Surface Designer, Primary

Join Ford Design as a Class A - Surface Designer, Primary, and shape the future of the Ford Motor Company. As part of this role, you will lead program surface progression, ensuring surface quality and Class A surface on the program, integrating engineering requirements while maintaining the design vision.

Responsibilities:

• Lead program surface progression of Design and surface expert evaluation, and critique sheet process
• Ensure full system surface compatibility across cross-systems
• Confirm all program surface interfaces are 'Designed-in-Context' to a coordinated data set, including supplier data
• Develop and maintain a coordinated Class A surface database (Reference Manager)
• Drive resolution of surface data issues through power wall and digital reviews
• Manage surface changes in SDMS (Surface Data Management system)
• Maintain program product structure and part history in Teamcenter
• Support DTO Supervisor with workload distribution and prioritization of assignments within the Surfacing Team
• Facilitate program surface progression through K-Loops and mentor Class A Surface Designers

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in Class A Surfacing (Exterior and Interior commodities, Total Vehicle System Compatibility)
• Strong technical skills in Class A Surfacing Tools, Data Management, and Visualization Tools (e.g., ICEM Surf, CATIA ISD, Alias, Team Center, Reference Manager)
• High School/GED required

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