# CAD & Release Supervisor

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Allen Park, MI
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $115,500-$218,100
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

At Ford Motor Company, you will oversee the design and release processes for various vehicle components, leading a high-performing team of engineers and designers. This pivotal role brings vehicle personalization to life, ensuring every component meets Ford's rigorous corporate standards and aligns with global cycle plans.

**Responsibilities**

- Provide strategic direction, daily coordination, and technical mentorship for the Design, Release, and CAD systems integration team.

- Serve as the final authority for WERS notices and ALERT authorizations, ensuring all drafting, releasing, and change-management activities are executed accurately and on schedule.

- Plan and manage engineering resources and workflows to support product development system milestones and initiatives.

- Guarantee that all 3D CAD models and 2D drawings comply with Ford Motor Company's CAD/Drafting Standards and procedures.

- Collaborate closely with Program Management, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, Purchasing, and the Service Engineering Organization.

- Lead the deployment and optimization of CAD software and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology.

- Manage hardware, software, licensing, and training requirements for the team.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent) preferred, with comparable experience managing CAD and Release systems accepted in lieu of degree.

- 10+ years of progressive experience in automotive Design and Release (D&R), CAD, or Product Engineering.

- 2+ years of experience leading, supervising, or mentoring engineering/technical teams.

- High proficiency in CAD/PLM environments and engineering release systems.

**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

- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time

## Skills

### Required
- CAD
- PLM
- engineering release systems
- leadership
- team management

### Nice to have
- Catia
- Teamcenter
- 3DEXPERIENCE
- WERS

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