Product Development Engineering Supervisor

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At Ford were dedicated to keeping our customers moving. The Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) is at the heart of this commitment ensuring that every Ford vehicle continues to deliver a trusted experience throughout its lifetime. Within FCSD our Service Parts Engineering team plays a critical role. We are the eyes ears and voices of Ford directly impacting customer satisfaction and revenue generation by ensuring the right part with the right quality is available at the right time for our growing service product business. Our team bridges the gap between production engineering manufacturing and customer experience making sure every component meets the unique demands of aftersales and fleet needs.

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Supervisor (Mechanical) to lead a team of talented engineers within our Service Parts Engineering this pivotal role you will be responsible for guiding and developing your team overseeing the execution of critical service product development initiatives and ensuring the seamless flow of service parts from concept to end-of-life. This position requires a blend of deep technical expertise strong project management capabilities and proven leadership skills to drive operational excellence and foster a high-performing team environment. If you are passionate about product integrity enjoy mentoring and developing others and thrive in a dynamic data-driven environment focused on customer lifetime value we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

As a Supervisor Service Product Engineering you will lead and manage a team responsible for the development and management of service products for North American Programs. We need leadership to help Ford accelerate further service product offerings as part of our enterprise aftermarket parts strategy. Your leadership and oversight responsibilities will include:

Team Leadership & Development:

• Lead mentor and coach a team of Mechanical Engineers fostering a culture of technical excellence continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Manage team performance conduct regular reviews and support career development plans for direct reports.
• Allocate resources effectively manage workloads and ensure timely completion of projects and deliverables.

Product Lifecycle Oversight:

• Oversee the design development launch and ongoing maintenance of desired vehicle service products ensuring their availability quality and compliance throughout the vehicles lifecycle.
• Ensure adherence to established processes and standards for service product development.

Data-Driven Decision Making:

• Guide the team in proactively identifying extracting and synthesizing complex technical and business data from a multitude of internal and external sources to inform product decisions and strategy.
• Ensure data analysis is robust and actionable for the teams projects.

Program & Commodity Management:

• Supervise the successful management of part commodities across multiple vehicle lines ensuring consistency efficiency and alignment with overall program objectives.
• Ensure the team effectively reviews and interprets vehicle content specifications (e.g. PDO WERS GCAT/ECAT FEDE) for accurate service product alignment.

Feasibility & Planning Contribution:

• Provide expert input and guidance to the Cost Feasibility and Timing (CFT) process contributing to strategic product planning and problem resolution.

Process Improvement & Innovation:

• Champion and implement continuous improvement initiatives within the team applying lessons learned from past service part offerings to resolve current program issues and innovate future product solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication:

• Serve as a key interface and escalation point for diverse teams including Planning Program Management Purchasing Vehicle Programs and other engineering groups ensuring seamless coordination and communication.

Technical Guidance & Quality Assurance:

• Provide technical guidance and oversight on the utilization of advanced CAD/CAE tools (e.g. Team Center Vis Mockup Catia) for product content navigation 3D sectioning technical evaluations and assessing form fit and function.
• Ensure the team conducts thorough technical research and documentation using various engineering systems (e.g. WERS GCAT/ECAT FEDE) to gather part information global requirements design rules and test methods for comprehensive design verification plans (DVP/PVP).
• Oversee collaboration with suppliers core engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure product manufacturability quality controls and adherence to corporate engineering and manufacturing statements of work (ESOW MSOW).
• Ensure the team effectively implements and applies robust quality tools (e.g. FMEA DVP SCCAF Control Plan PPAP 8D) to ensure product integrity evaluate technical documents and facilitate engineering signoffs in compliance with Ford Global Requirements Design Rules and Federal Regulations.

What Youll Bring

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
• **5 years of progressive experience** in product development engineering or a related technical role within the automotive or a similar complex manufacturing industry.
• **2 years of proven experience in a leadership supervisory or team lead role** with direct reports or significant project oversight.
• Demonstrated proficiency in CAD/CAE software (e.g. Team Center Catia Vis Mockup) and experience with 3D modeling and analysis.
• Strong familiarity and practical application experience with quality tools and methodologies (e.g. FMEA DVP PPAP 8D).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data and translate insights into actionable plans.
• Exceptional communication interpersonal and collaboration skills with a proven ability to lead motivate and develop a team.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple priorities and ensure projects are driven to successful completion.
• A strong passion for customer satisfaction and a deep understanding of the lifetime value of a product.

Bonus Points If You Have

• Masters degree in Engineering.
• Experience with aftersales service parts or fleet product development.
• In-depth knowledge of Fords internal engineering systems and processes (e.g. WERS FEDE PDO).
• Certifications in Project Management (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma.

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.

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position is a range of salary grades LL6 .

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