Strategy BenchmarkingInnovation Supervisor
Strategy BenchmarkingInnovation Supervisor
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Job Description
At Ford Motor Company we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrows transportation.
As part of our Manufacturing team youll help build the worldclass stateoftheart smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world were constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means were continually seeking diligent determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.
Responsibilities
What youll do:
- Lead/Manage benchmarking future Ford vehicles to competitor vehicles by quickly measuring with data Ford vehicles manufacturing Key Performance indicators to competitors in Body and Final Assembly.
- Lead/Manage manufacturing innovations including working with our Manufacturing Technology Development Team to validate manufacturing efficient innovations including physical trials for future Ford Vehicles.
- Work with Flexible Architecture team to provide and help drive product and manufacturing efficiencies including into the future Ford vehicle program between Technical Kickoff and (TKO) and Technology Management Review (TMR).
- Lead a team that will work with multiple Benchmarking teams across the Enterprise to provide a measurable efficiency rating of our vehicles relative to our competitors.
- Work with our team to develop a userfriendly dashboard that Engineers can easily identify efficient product and processes for future Ford vehicles.
- Drive product development to incorporate the more efficient benchmarked product and innovation processes.
- Focus on providing efficient product and processes identified through benchmarking and innovative projects not currently in the future model program scope.
- Create new and innovative processes based on benchmarked vehicles and innovative manufacturing processes that improve labor efficiency complexity reduction and end item parts to the main line where possible for Body and Final Assembly.
- Drive labor efficiency complexity reduction and end item parts to the main line where possible during new model program planning and development.
- Coordinate efforts to review programbased manufacturing issues align on corrective actions and cascade to affected areas.
- Work with counterparts in Vehicle Architecture Body Construction and Final Assembly Engineering to quickly align on product design and manufacturing issues.
- Support resolution of Major Architecture and High Investment Plant High Hurts to help mitigate Launch risks in Forward Model Development.
- Work hours Monday Friday day shift. Travel 5 (site visits and global workshops).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- BSC Engineering
- 5 years experience in Final Assembly Process & Tooling Development or equivalent manufacturing experience
- Working knowledge of DPA5 tools (GSPAS/VPS APT Easy Plan Teamcenter PFMEA SCCAFs Error proofing etc)
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS Engineering
- Supervisory Experience
- Extensive knowledge of Final Assembly DPA5 (Digital PreAssembly) process
- Working knowledge of DPA5 tools (GSPAS/VPS APT Teamcenter PFMEA SCCAFs Error proofing etc)
- One major program Launch (UP / UN > 4 or discipline equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of GMRs (Global Manufacturing Requirements)
You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor 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 rampup 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 and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
This position is aleadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: https://fordcareers/LL6NonHTHD
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Relocation assistance is 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.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
