PD Mgr - Global Cooling

The Senior Thermal Applications Manager has component Design & Release (D&R) engineering responsibility for both the Powertrain Cooling and Climate Control systems for Global Vehicles . This Senior Thermal Applications Manager position also leads resolution on all Thermal component quality issues at our vehicle and supplier manufacturing plants. You’ll be leading a team of motivated and skilled engineers from all Global regions.

Thermal component design leadership requires in-depth knowledge of:

• Powertrain Cooling systems
• Climate Control systems
• Ford’s Design & Release process

You’ll Have...

• 10 years of experience in a Design & Release activity/function
• 5 years of experience in Powertrain or Climate Systems
• Strong understanding of Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics
• Strong understanding of Ford’s Design & Release process
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical)
• Master of Engineering, or Engineering Management, or BA, preferred
• Demonstrated systems engineering approach to vehicle systems
• Proven history of evaluating choices and directing a team based on technical ideals balanced with industrialization realities
• Demonstration of leadership skills consistent with Ford Motor Company OS Behaviors (Collaboration, Humility, Lead from Front)
• Ability to lead and align diverse teams with varying skill sets

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation, and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

Our benefits summary can be found Here.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above?

No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

This position is a leadership level 4.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location.

You Will…

• Lead Design & Release activities for Powertrain Cooling and Climate Control components on forward model programs, including:
• FMA (CPA, DFMEA, SCCAF) documentation
• DPA issue resolution
• DVP Design Rule and ES testing / validation
• Supplier design, testing, and manufacturing
• Industrialization support (PPAP, vehicle builds)
• Lead Thermal component/system Quality issue resolution for program specific warranty issues on current model programs
• Lead the Thermal component TVM planning and implementation for current and future calendar years
• Lead Prevent Recurrence Actions (PRAs) on all program specific Quality, Stop Ships, and FSA actions
• Lead HTIS warranty projects
• Lead all Senior Leadership (VP, Director) discussions for areas within their responsibility
• Coach, mentor, and train a team of ~50 engineers
• Support, and ensure content alignment, with both Thermal Systems Attribute (TSE) and Climate Control Attribute groups
• Support, and ensure content alignment, with Climate Control Subsystems (Air Handling and Refrigeration)
• Support, and ensure content alignment, with Powertrain Cooling System