Job Description
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?
Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!
This position is for an Engineering Design / CAD / PLM Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Ford products.
- The Technical Specialist position is needed within the Global Engineering Design and Bill-of-Materials (GED & BOM) organization to assist in the continuous improvement of our Ford+ technological expertise and strategy.
- The expectation is to have a Subject Matter Expert (SME) that will define and reinforce processes to improve quality as well as improving the organizational team capabilities in line with the best in the industry.
- The Technical Specialist will benchmark industry standards and deploy tools, methods, and processes to improve efficiency and provide high-quality data.
- This person will help in the deployment of training to Engineering Designers and Bill-of-Materials (BOM) Analysts, elevating the collective knowledge of the organization.
Responsibilities
In this position...
- Work as the Global lead for the development & deployment of Engineering Design processes, methods, communications, and deliverables for new technologies.
- Manage global business applications and software infrastructure for CAD / PLM tools.
- Serve as the gatekeeper for the development and deployment of global design efficiency tools, technology, methods, templates, and processes.
What You'll Do...
- Driving the digital transformation to improve connectivity within the digital toolset.
- Manage and support featuring projects within Engineering Design and Bill-of-Materials (BOM) as well as across engineering functions to improve overall part quality, cost, and design efficiency.
- Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for any system quality/warranty issues detectable within the CAD / PLM digital toolset.
- Lead systemic detection issue resolution within the design community, managing Digital Pre-Assembly (DPA) requirements & methods.
- Lead developer for the strategic deployment of new tools/methods/process across the organization.
Qualifications
You'll have...
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- 10+ years of experience within Engineering Design / CAD / PLM activities.
Even better, you may have...
- Master's of Science in Engineering.
- Critical thinker with the ability to motivate team members.
- Proven history of methods/process development within the engineering design toolset.
- Ability to collaborate with individuals across multiple organizations to achieve common goals.
- Proven history of synthesizing information to develop meaningful data that can drive decision-making.
- Knowledgeable in the application of Ford processes and quality tools to drive the business.
- Demonstrated willingness to, and success in challenging redundant, obsolete, or non-value-added deliverables / tasks; focused on implementing high-quality, highly efficient processes.
- Excellent communication skills.
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, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 a detailed look at our benefits, click here:
https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD
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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.
