Exterior Ornamentation Core Supervisor

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Exterior Ornamentation Core Supervisor

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• Supervise a team of 6 or more Core Engineers
• Support successful delivery of all engineering KPIs including Quality, Cost, Weight & Functional Performance (QCWF) for MCA / ICA programs
• Responsible for maintaining core engineering documents for Exterior Ornamentation
• Lead overall Exterior Ornamentation attribute performance, and manufacturing through a systemic review of interactions between interfacing components and systems
• Responsible for adhering to FMA, DVP&R, Quality History & Prevent Recurrence
• Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & error states
• Lead and mentor teams to successfully deliver on-time program milestones with quality
• Interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Exterior Ornamentation issues
• Ability to share & present work to cross-functional teams and executive leadership
• Lead core engineering with program lessons learned via body tech club and other forums
• Responsible for meeting/exceeding quality targets for Exterior Ornamentation
• Lead Quality issue resolution using 8D process
• Support Exterior Ornamentation Total Value Management (TVM) Engineering team and design Sign Off
• Lead SREA process for Exterior Ornamentation, including PV testing requirements, data review and approval
• Lead potential recall investigations for Exterior Ornamentation related concerns
• Support Supplier Technical Assistance (STA) with supplier issue resolution

• BS in Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in Design and Release (D&R) of Class A components
• Full Program experience from Studio Concepts to Vehicle Launch on at least one major program
• Demonstrated 8D problem solving skills
• Demonstrated cross functional team leadership skills
• Will require occasional travel to Ford and supplier assembly plants for readiness and sign-off events and travel to global Ford engineering hubs

• Thorough knowledge of Global Product Development System (GPDS) and proven skill of interpreting process deliverables for Exterior Ornamentation Commodities
• Master’s degree preferred

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug
• 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, 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 6.

This position is a range of salary grades LL6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.