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In this position...
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of Ford Motor Company in the Industrialization group that guides development of all our internally produced front wheel drive hybrids and transmissions as well as some internally produced eDrive units.
The Industrialization team project manages all of the new programs around the globe, project proposals, cost savings ideas, milestone reviews and much more. You would be responsible for your projects and programs, with report-outs up to senior levels of management at milestone checkpoints. Based on the knowledge and experience of the selected candidate, this specific role will either lead one of the architectures referenced above or lead aspects of them while learning our process.
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...
As an Industrialization Engineer in the Front Wheel Drive Hybrid/Transmission/eDrive group, your responsibilities will include some or all of the items below:
- Manage milestone cadence within GPDS parameters.
- Lead milestone assessments, report-outs (to Director level), and papers to ensure on-time approvals.
- Engage in new business proposals & business cases.
- Develop & maintain project schedules.
- Lead or support TPMT (Transmission Product Management Team) for responsible commodities.
- Act as transmission lead/SPOC in Program PMT meeting.
- Collect and enter Integrator assessments.
- Provide Finance team support.
- Coordinate with Team of Four groups and work with Purchasing to ensure we are on track for delivery.
- Drive FMA process to ensure we are on track for delivery to milestones.
- Write DRPs and drive for approvals.
- Manage BOM/FEDE-BOM.
- Support prototype build requirements, dyno kit ordering and builds themselves.
- Support WERS release.
- Issue tracking via JIRA.
You'll have...
BS in engineering preferred; Business/Accounting will be considered as well.
2 years of Powertrain experience.
1 year of project management in an automotive or similar domain.
Even better, you may have...
Bachelor's degree in engineering.
FEDEBOM experience.
Global Integrator knowledge.
WERS experience.
Microsoft Office application fluency (Powerpoint, Excel, etc.).
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 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 and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.
This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.
This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR.
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.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred; business or accounting degrees considered
- 2 years of powertrain experience
- 1 year of project management experience in an automotive or similar domain
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- FEDEBOM experience
- Global Integrator knowledge
- WERS experience
- Microsoft Office application fluency, including PowerPoint and Excel
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.
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