Battery Pack Program Lead, Manufacturing Engineering

In this position ...

The Battery Manufacturing Engineering team is opening new highways with our next-generation propulsion systems. We're investing over $50 billion to build some of the most technologically advanced EV manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and E.U. to produce the next generation of Ford electric vehicles. State-of-the-art technologies and processes for battery cells, arrays, and packs are core to our competitive strategy and will provide endless opportunities to innovate and grow -- all while helping the environment.

In this position ...

The Battery Manufacturing Engineering team is opening new highways with our next-generation propulsion systems. We're investing over $50 billion to build some of the most technologically advanced EV manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and E.U. to produce the next generation of Ford electric vehicles. State-of-the-art technologies and processes for battery cells, arrays, and packs are core to our competitive strategy and will provide endless opportunities to innovate and grow -- all while helping the environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead cross-functional teams from program kickoff through launch to deliver safe, quality products on time and within budget.
• Own the master program schedule, coordinating engineering teams and suppliers to achieve key milestones.
• Manage equipment delivery, runoff, shipment, installation, commissioning, and build event timing.
• Track program progress against schedule and drive actions to maintain launch timing.
• Document, track, escalate, and resolve engineering and supplier issues; provide regular status updates.
• Lead cross-functional discussions to facilitate issue resolution and remove roadblocks impacting critical-path activities.
• Develop program financial commitment curves and funding plans with engineering teams.
• Manage budgets, purchase orders, cost reviews, and financial reporting for program reviews.
• Lead teams through program milestones, ensuring required deliverables, documentation, and containment plans are completed.
• Coordinate prototype and spare-part procurement, including lead times, ordering, tracking, and delivery.
• Lead regular occurring program meetings to review status, issues, action items, risks and key developments.
• Manage change requests and study activities, including cost, timing, and issue impact assessments.
• Represent Battery Manufacturing Engineering at meetings, program reviews, trials, supplier runoffs, and site activities.
• Lead program reviews, including agenda development, content validation, and presentation delivery.
• Maintain internal and external program SharePoint sites, documentation, and user access.
• Visit suppliers to review timing, equipment design, build progress, and runoff readiness.
• Travel to manufacturing sites to support equipment installation, commissioning, pre-production, and production builds.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Self-starting, self-motivated individual with a learning and growth mindset.
• Strong organizational, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to handle technical aspects of the position.
• Basic knowledge and experience in manufacturing processes.
• Ability to travel up to 75% during Install, Commissioning, and Launch phase.

• Master's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Machine Design knowledge and/or experience.
• Comfortable with domestic and international travel.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead personnel located at remote sites.
• Prior Project Management experience.