Facilities Supervisor, Body Construction Engineering

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world‑class, state‑of‑the‑art smart vehicles we’re known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this key role, your responsibility will include strategy definition and manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program. This will involve applying lean manufacturing principles to ensure the highest quality, most efficient processes and products possible.

• Lead an energetic team of facilities engineers through process and investment optimization.
• Balance lean manufacturing principles with new technology at various capacity levels.
• Provide engineering leadership through upfront cost studies for new model vehicles.
• Lead the development of tooling and facilities master layouts based on product and process.
• Support the commodity teams through Bodyshop development, balancing new product equipment requirements with real‑world process capability and optimization.
• Lead the lesson learned feedback loop to drive process/product design improvements.
• Develop and manage relations with our tooling vendors for future model tooling.
• Maintain oversight from the point of creating our statement of work through tool buyoff.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing issues.
• Validate manufacturing feasibility for throughput, future model flexibility, and sustainability.
• Work with minimal direct supervision.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• 7+ years in body and/or two new model launches or equivalent.
• Willingness to travel and support launch activities at our North American Assembly plants.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Project, PowerPoint), Teamcenter, and AutoCAD.
• Sound oral and written communication skills.
• Up to 30% travel required.

• Hands‑on tooling and installation experience.

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp‑up programs, subsidized backup childcare 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 & New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500 to $218,100. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate’s skills and experience; base salary will be set within the applicable range.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Domestic relocation is 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.

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