Battery Pack Technical Specialist
Battery Pack Technical Specialist
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Job Description
Ford is making a $50 billion investment to revolutionize the automotive industry with its groundbreaking portfolio of electric vehicles. Were not just building cars; were building the future of transportation and want you to be a part of it.
The Battery Manufacturing Engineering team is opening new highways with our nextgeneration propulsion systems. Were investing over $50 billion to build some of the most technologically advanced EV manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and E.U. to produce the next generation of Ford electric vehicles. Stateoftheart technologies and processes for battery cells arrays and packs are core to our competitive strategy and will provide endless opportunities to innovate and grow all while helping the environment.
In this position
As a pivotal Battery Manufacturing Engineering (BME) team member youll be at the forefront ofstateoftheart battery pack technologies and processes. Youll collaborate witha worldclass team of battery technology partnersto build brandnew EV manufacturing campuses and transform our existing facilities into innovation hubs.
Leverage Fords rich 120 year history of automotive excellence combined with the dynamic experience of experts from across the EV industry. In this highimpact role you will:
- Provide technical leadershipto a talented team of over 100 manufacturing engineers.
- Serve as a critical focal pointfor our product development teams ensuring the feasibility of groundbreaking battery products
- Act as a catalyst for innovationwith our process technology development teams and partners
- Directly influencethe creation of battery factories and jobs throughout the world.
If youre passionate about manufacturing driven by innovation and eager to electrify the future of transportation and work please apply!
Responsibilities
What youll do
- Lead the charge in battery technology transfer: Guiding new cell formats and architectures into production optimizing for cost efficiency quality and safety.
- Collaborate with product development: Defining specifications and ensuring the feasibility of battery pack systems.
- Document and share best practices: Creating a comprehensive billofprocess from manufacturing lessons learned.
- Drive quality through mentorship: Leading the use of PFMEA and other quality tools.
- Empower and train your team: Developing a highperforming and knowledgeable workforce.
- Champion innovation: Identifying and implementing solutions that create a competitive edge.
- Benchmark and seek out bestinclass manufacturing: Ensuring Ford remains at the forefront of battery technology.
- Protect intellectual property: Securing Fords innovative processes and methods.
- Assess technology readiness: Challenging assumptions and driving a disruptive mindset.
- Oversee projects introducing new technology: Go fast removing roadblocks oversight/support from concept to full reliable and simple industrialization
- Support operations and launch teams: Ensuring smooth and safe rollout of new processes and resolving quality issues.
- Leverage data and machine learning: Improving and controlling battery manufacturing processes through data analytics and crisp outcomes.
- Champion the use of digital engineering tools: Move all engineering and verification of our facilities into the virtual space
Qualifications
What youll have
- A Bachelors degree in engineering.
- 10 years of extensive manufacturing experience in assembly techniques and operations.
- A deep understanding of assembly techniques and their applications. Apply first principles of engineering rigor to each process.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A passion for training and mentoring team members.
- The ability to lead and inspire crossfunctional teams
- Experience with digital signal processing image processing and data management.
- Willingness to travel internationally to support global operations and seek out best practices
- Preferred: Experience in battery manufacturing including knowledge of future assembly concepts like foam dispensing welding and adhesive application.
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 a leadership level 6.
For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship 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. 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.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LIHybrid #LILS1
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
