Team Manager Engineering, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is seeking a Team Manager Engineering to lead an agile engineering team in delivering advanced technology for grid storage. The successful candidate will have a background in manufacturing engineering, with experience in high-volume, automated production environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead an engineering team to design, manufacture, and service grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems.
• Direct the implementation and optimization of control standards, PLC logic, and automation architectures.
• Achieve plant performance benchmarks by delivering on SQDCPME objectives.
• Implement data-driven solutions to improve manufacturing robustness.
• Manage, coach, and mentor a multi-skilled engineering team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or related technical field).
• 4+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in high-volume, automated production environments.
• 2+ years managing or supervising engineers in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience in troubleshooting, configuring, or managing advanced industrial networking and controls architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering or Business Administration (MBA).
• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and/or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).
• Direct experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) assembly, high-voltage battery pack assembly, or related clean energy manufacturing technologies.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts.
• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members.
• Tuition assistance.

Salary Range: $115,500-$218,100