Manager â Suspension Systems and Component Engineering
Manager â Suspension Systems and Component Engineering
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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 were 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 have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy electrification smart mobility technologies and more!
A technical leadership role responsible for technical content quality & program cost delivery for Suspension Systems and Component Engineering. In this role you will serve as the applications manager for Suspension ensuring robust design & delivery. This individual will lead all technical & business plan aspects of Suspension Engineering including supplier development & selection product verification & production validation engineering signoff launch ongoing product support & quality assurance of products in the field. In addition the Suspension Manager will lead professional development of team members oversee budgeting & resource allocation within their department.
Responsibilities
In this position...
- Act as the business owner with endtoend responsibility for Suspension Systems and Component Engineering.
- Lead & ensure successful delivery of all engineering KPIs including Quality Cost Weight & Functional Performance (QCWF).
- Lead the implementation of design/cost/weight efficiencies for load management attribute performance and manufacturing through a systemic review of interactions between interfacing components and systems.
What youll do...
- Lead and mentor teams to deliver Low and High Time in Service Warranty Performance TVM Targets and Warranty Spend Metrics.
- Own the design review process for the department & lead design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA).
- Drive engineering teams towards containment and resolution of issues raised from design reviews virtual builds and build events to protect the programs schedule to prototype build dates start of production and ongoing production.
- Ensure adherence to FMA DVP&R Quality History & Prevent Recurrence.
- Analyze designs during the development process & address any potential failures & error states.
- Lead and mentor teams to successfully deliver ontime Program milestones with Quality.
- Interface with all levels of management & outside activities on Suspension Systems matters.
- Ensure problems are transparent and risks are identified and proactively ensure that risk mitigating actions are ongoing within relevant engineering teams.
- Guide & oversee training mentoring & provide consulting to department engineers supervisors & other interfacing functions.
- Support Campaign Prevent activities & zero mindset FSA mentality.
- Support CCRG workstreams for Suspension Systems.
- Lead deployment of all commodity foundation documents including DFMEAs SCCAFs Boundary Diagrams PDiagrams DVP&R & integration manuals with a Zero FSA / Zero Warranty mindset.
- Intimately know the suppliers & lead supplier selection & development with crossfunctional teams; Lead select Commodity Business Plans.
- Construct & develop simple and complex business cases for various designs & commercial negotiations.
- Ability to share & present work to crossfunctional teams and executive leadership.
Qualifications
Youll have...
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
- 10 years of experience in Suspension systems engineering with increasing levels of project & team management.
- Demonstrated deep technical understanding & significant expertise & experience in Suspension components systems CAE testing quality & production launch.
- 35 years minimum managing an engineering team with proven track record & delivery of results.
- Experience with onsite launch leadership and delivery at supplier sites and Ford Assembly Plants.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
- Strong leadership behaviors with good collaborative decisionmaking skills.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with all stakeholders including program teams purchasing manufacturing STA & suppliers.
Even better you may have...
- Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 10 years of experience in Suspension Systems and Component Design.
- An aptitude for developing people & processes.
- Strong understanding of statistical analysis.
- Extensive experience & strong TMM working on safety critical systems & components.
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 child care 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.
Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location. #LIHybrid
position is a leadership level 5.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
