Description
Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. The Team Manager Engineering, Ford Energy role involves leading an agile engineering team to deliver advanced technology driving the future of grid storage, directing the implementation and optimization of production, material flow, and automation architectures, and achieving plant performance benchmarks.
Responsibilities:
Lead with Purpose
Build, inspire, and lead an agile engineering team to deliver advanced technology driving the future of grid storage.
Lead System Performance
Direct the implementation and optimization of production, material flow, and automation architectures to ensure maximum first-time-through (FTT).
Enable Business Results
Achieve plant performance benchmarks by delivering on SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) objectives, ensuring 100% flow, and minimizing production downtime.
Drive Continuous Improvement
Use an entrepreneurial mindset to implement data-driven solutions, and capture lessons learned to improve manufacturing robustness.
Develop People & Capability
Manage, coach, and mentor a multi-skilled engineering team, fostering a "Leaders as Teachers" environment that prioritizes technical upskilling and continuous learning.
Partner Cross-Functionally
Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and IT/Cybersecurity teams to ensure seamless controls/IT integration and efficient process flow.
Responsibilities
Safety & Quality Engineering Leadership
- Serve as the primary advocate for safety, enforcing zero-compromise compliance with Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries across all technical and automated operations.
- Ensure engineering team adherence and compliance with the Ford Production System (FPS) Key Unifying Processes (KUP) and Quality Operating System (QOS) to achieve zero defects.
- Support the setup, runtime validation, and safety runoff of automated BESS manufacturing equipment per Ford specifications at both supplier and plant locations.
Strategic Management & Technical Execution
- Govern final engineering approvals and updates for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical drawings, as well as plant layout and operator workstation optimization.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering (ME) and plant personnel to manage process design, FMEAs (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and equipment installation documentation to ensure timely validation.
- Manage technical issue resolution during machine build, installation, commissioning, and steady-state production to minimize plant floor constraints and downtime.
Leadership & Culture
- Create a culture of trust and psychological safety, encouraging diversity of thought and removing barriers to team success.
- Foster technical excellence and precision in others, coordinating OEM and vendor training where technical upskilling on specialized systems is required.
- Drive high-performing behavior and maintain clear accountability across rotational and standard operating shifts.
Capabilities for Success
- Resilient Leader: An emotionally intelligent leader who remains calm, composed, and decisive in ambiguous situations or during high-pressure facility constraints.
- Collaborative Influencer: A proven ability to build trust, resolve conflicts, and influence cross-functional teams to achieve shared business strategies.
- Complexity Manager: Skilled at managing highly complex automated manufacturing systems, robotics, and advanced BESS production technologies.
- Business Acumen: Strong project management skills with a focus on results-oriented team development, budget management, and operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related technical field).
- Experience: 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-volume, automated production environments.
- 2+ years managing or supervising engineers in a manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, coaching, and conflict-resolution 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, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Location & Travel
This is an on-site position based at our manufacturing facility. Domestic and international travel will be required to support supplier buy-offs, equipment validation, and corporate engineering alignment.
Salary
$115,500-$218,100