Global Total Cost Engineer

This position supports the Global Total Cost (GTC) organization focusing on cost reduction activities to make Ford more profitable and competitive in the marketplace playing a key role in helping to meet corporate cost objectives. The main objective isoverall management of design cost reduction activities focusing on development of global strategic processes and tools as well as leading the development of global cost applications and dashboards to facilitate collaboration between the global team. Responsibilities also include data analysis presentation communication and benchmarking to evaluate and compare part designs features and technologies of internal benchmarks along with other OEMs. Additionally the role involves KPI development reporting and program management to ensure delivery of the identified cost reduction actions. You will be exposed to exciting new products and technology and will be joining an agile team of doers making a difference at Ford by working collaboratively and delivering excellence day in and day out.

What Youll Do

• Play a key and vital role in meeting corporate cost objectives for both existing products and forward model vehicles
• Identify manage and report on key KPIs to manage the business
• Transform complex data in a manner that drives informed decision making collaboration action and improved overall efficiency
• Lead and coordinate data analysis development of executive summaries and presentation material to communicate key findings at all levels of the company
• Manage and complete benchmarking activities at the NA Benchmarking Center
• Work with global counterparts to coordinate data consistency and benchmarking studies
• Provide recommendations for additional studies to be initiated and attributes/data to be collected and analyzed
• Develop/own the processes tools and data supporting the Global Organization in delivering design cost reduction
• Lead the development of global cost applications and dashboards to facilitate collaboration between crossfunctional skill teams
• Enable other departments to meet our corporate cost objectives by providing benchmarking data and resources
• Identify generate and manage cost savings/avoidance ideas
• Facilitate the maturation of cost savings/avoidance ideas

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• 35 years experience in the automotive industry focusing on cost reduction
• Excellent Microsoft skills (Excel PowerPoint Office Teams)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in process development/improvement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with a strong sense of accountability and attention to detail
• Confidence to challenge the status quo
• Design Thinking/Lean Design experience
• Qlik Sense Alteryx and AI/LLM experience

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.

For a detailed look at our benefits click here:
position is salary grade range 58.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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