Ford Motor Company

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

If good is just never good enough for you, Ford Quality shares your passion for striving for perfection. We’re responsible for driving the continuous improvement efforts that enable Ford to deliver the highest quality products and services. Help us drive operational excellence through such innovative, proprietary initiatives as our Global Product Development System, Quality Operating System and New Model Launch. Work cross-functionally and closely with integrated teams in Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales and Service.

This position involves long-term travel (up to 9-12 months at a time) to support assembly plants during program launches in U.S. & Mexico.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsible for the overall program management and delivery of new vehicle programs. Activities include but are not limited to;

Issue Resolution, Quality/Status Assessments, Fleet (Vehicle) Management and Budgets/Timing.

• Managing the Launch Teams transition to the plant.
• Managing Pre-Production Build Events.
• Managing the ordering, building, testing, and disposition of vehicles.
• Managing the Pre-Production Drive Fleet Evaluation Plan.
• Managing Product Development change approvals ahead of prototype builds.
• Gatekeeper for New Model Programs.
• Leading the build issues management process for the cross functional program team.
• Co-Chairing meetings and driving part support issues to resolution for each pre-production build.
• Champion Senior Management Presentations.
• Preparing and presenting New Model Program weekly assessment reports.
• Managing launch budget approval and executing elements controlled by New Model Programs within the launch budget.
• This position involves long-term travel (up to 9-12 months at a time) to support assembly plants during program launches.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred
• Skilled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
• Exposure with Project management and/or launch experience.
• Exposure with 8-D and problem solving disciplines using statistical mindsets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Program management experience
• Manufacturing experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to be detail oriented and highly organized

Other Information:

• This position involves long-term travel (up to 9-12 months at a time) to support assembly plants during program launches.

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 changemaker, 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.