Design for Service Body & Collision Commodity Specialist

Design for Service Paint and Body Commodity Specialist

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

In this position...

This position is critical for integrating serviceability considerations early in the product development cycle ensuring that new vehicles can be repaired efficiently at a lower cost and with superior customer experience. The specialist drives the Design for Service culture bridging the Service Division and Product Development teams to achieve ambitious Warranty Cost Reduction and Launch Readiness targets ultimately delivering the best-in-class repair experience and the lowest possible Cost of Ownership.

This role demands a strong advocate for the Voice of the Dealer & Technician as a critical input to Product Development and cross-functional teams while consistently maintaining a Voice of the Customer mindset.

What youll do...

Improve Serviceability in Future Product Designs:

• Proactively collaborate with Product Development (PD) teams to influence vehicle design for enhanced serviceability and overall customer ownership experience.
• Engage PD teams at early design milestones to positively impact vehicle serviceability reduce Cost of Ownership and improve repair cost and quality for current and future models.
• Monitor introduce and refine service requirements ensuring compliance or approved deviations.
• Strategically identify Essential Special Service Tools (ESSTs) and secure their funding through Financial Information Requests while actively working to minimize the overall need for specialized tooling.
• Drive the achievement of targeted Warranty Cost Avoidance objectives by identifying and implementing serviceability improvements (e.g. reducing service labor times optimizing component-level service minimizing ESST needs)
• Monitor Work Shop Manual revisions and verify industry procedures

Program Launch Support:

• Participate in serviceability trials and competitive benchmarking activities.
• Support the delivery of FCSD requirements tracked via the Global Launch Scorecard (including ESSTs Diagnostics Service Information Training Owners Manual Service Parts and Major Service Issues).
• Support program TVM actions with requested feedback to ensure successful TVM implementation and downstream impact.

Deliver Common and Efficient Global Processes:

• Conduct regular Gemba visits to validate the Voice of the Technician and bring ground-truth data to PD.
• Support the maintenance updates and authoring of new service requirements and Digital Pre-assembly (DPA) test methods.
• Lead reviews of DPA-4 service issues for Program Review Meetings facilitating escalation and alignment as needed.
• Support the Serviceability Process Team in developing Design for Service Processes and Training Modules.
• Utilize AI-driven insights and tools for predictive serviceability analysis and process optimization.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 3 years of experience in automotive collision repair services
• 3 years of experience with technical related to assembly/disassembly of automotive systems/components as well as technical publications related to collision repairs and repairers

Even better you may have...

• Bachelors degree in automotive technology or automotive engineering preferred
• I-car and/or ASE certifications
• ADAS experience
• Familiarity and experience with Dealer Operations are strongly preferred (specifically tied to Fixed Operations)
• Ability to analyze warranty data (Cost Per Repair R/1000) to build business cases for design changes
• Ability to manage critical timing and conflicting demands
• Project manage and progress multiple workstreams at once
• Lead through influence and collaborate across Enterprise
• Use data and customer insights to influence strategic decisions
• Problem solve against competing cross-functional priorities
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings

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 6 and ranges from $74300-$124500. This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900. This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99100-$166200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MK1