Senior Lab Manager

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Fords Electric Vehicles Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the companys vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed entrepreneurial and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. Youll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively staying focused on only what matters and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.

In this position...
The Lab Manager will support the establishment and ongoing management of laboratory and R&D facilities critical to Fords Advanced EV Development efforts. This role initially involves significant coordination and hands-on support for facility buildout and setup activities. As the facility becomes operational the focus will shift to managing day-to-day lab operations including equipment supplies safety and general maintenance. They will be responsible for ensuring a safe efficient and well-maintained environment requiring a highly organized and versatile individual comfortable transitioning between planning/coordination and hands-on tasks.

What youll do

• Coordinate with external construction teams (Architects Engineers Contractors) and internal teams (R&D Engineering Operations) to support facility buildout planning capture space and equipment needs and facilitate plan execution. This will be a primary focus initially.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to obtain technical details and installation requirements; manage logistics for receiving and placing equipment and furniture during buildout.
• Assist in planning and scheduling buildout phases ensuring alignment between space readiness equipment delivery and installation timelines.
• Perform hands-on documentation of existing equipment for the new facility assessing condition identifying documentation/component needs and supporting its integration.
• Manage day-to-day lab and operational space activities including inspections overseeing cleanliness/organization and managing ongoing facilities requests and work orders. This will become the primary focus after initial buildout.
• Oversee maintenance restocking and organization of general lab supplies and consumables managing inventory.
• Support shipping receiving material handling and general warehouse activities to ensure smooth material flow.
• Support coordination of routine lab equipment maintenance calibration and repair; manage laboratory safety protocols including waste disposal inspections and training in line with Ford EH&S standards.
• Create manage and report on incoming infrastructure and facilities requests using tracking systems such as JIRA.
• Act as a versatile hands-on contributor willing and able to support the team across various tasks including lab cleanup furniture assembly basic equipment operation vehicle work and machining/fabrication depending on capability and need.
• Maintain high levels of organization for physical spaces and digital documentation comfortably transitioning between desk work and hands-on support.
• Communicate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Youll have

• 5 years of experience in a laboratory R&D or technical operations environment.
• Experience supporting facility projects lab operations or technical workspaces.
• Proven ability to coordinate tasks and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders including internal teams and external vendors/contractors.
• Demonstrated organizational skills both physical and digital.
• Experience using tracking systems for tasks or requests (e.g. JIRA Asana etc.).
• A strong willingness and aptitude for hands-on work across a variety of tasks.
• Familiarity with basic laboratory safety practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  

Even better you may have...

• Experience specifically supporting facility buildout renovation or move projects.
• Experience in a startup or rapidly growing organization (similar to a new EV development teams pace).
• Background or experience in mechanical work vehicle maintenance machining or fabrication.
• Experience with inventory management systems.
• Familiarity with EH&S (Environmental Health and Safety) standards relevant to a laboratory setting ideally within an automotive or R&D context.
• Experience working with Architects Engineers or General Contractors on technical buildouts.
• Associates or Bachelors degree in a related technical or scientific field or equivalent 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 ramp-up programs subsidized back-up 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.

This position is a salary grade 8.
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