Maintenance Engineer, Ford Energy

Ford Energy is a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Fords century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology Ford Energy designs manufactures and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.

Why Ford Energy
At Ford Energy you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses Ford vehicle discounts and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the worlds most iconic brands.

In this position...
As a Maintenance Engineer you will play a vital role in leading maintenance operations that keep our battery cell and BESS module/container manufacturing lines running with precision and this critical role you will:

Lead with Integrity: Ensure the safe reliable and disciplined operation of production and facilities equipment across our energy storage manufacturing environment.

Innovate: Apply a self-starter mindset to optimize equipment programs troubleshoot to root cause and drive predictive/preventative maintenance practices.

Drive Excellence: Be the go-to expert for maintenance reliability ensuring our facility operates with the precision required to deliver world-class energy products.

What youll do...
Greenfield Production Excellence & Manufacturing Systems

• Lead Maintenance Operating System (MOS) initiatives within the production and facilities department.
• Optimize current production processes and maintenance tasks across battery cell and BESS assembly equipment.
• Lead equipment rebuilds and coordinate project and shutdown planning with engineers and production teams.
• Develop preventative and predictive maintenance practices to ensure 100% equipment uptime.
• Own the MOS Board maintain spare parts inventory and utilize Maximo to track and report on key maintenance metrics.
• Champion continuous improvement ensuring capability is developed at the lowest level of the organization.

Leadership Culture

• Embrace the Gemba philosophy: Regularly engage on the floor to monitor equipment health listen to technicians and solve problems where the work happens.
• Remove Barriers: Proactively troubleshoot equipment issues to identify root cause and eliminate constraints impacting production.
• Collaborate across functions: Work seamlessly with production and engineering teams to support new model and equipment launches.
• Excellent communicator who can train and coach both hourly and salary team members.
• Lead and coach maintenance technicians on the floor building quality and equipment ownership.
• Take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.

Strategic Reliability

• Provide input on new equipment design and purchase as the site builds out battery cell and BESS assembly capacity.
• Support new model and equipment launches as required.
• Conduct spare part inventory auditing to ensure parts availability aligns with maintenance demand.
• Report out on key metrics around maintenance performance and equipment reliability.

Capabilities for Success

• Resilient Problem Solver: Able to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause quickly.
• Self-Starter: Takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion with limited supervision.
• Strong Communicator: Bridges the gap between shop floor technicians and corporate engineering teams.
• Agile Mindset: Comfortable working across shifts and navigating the ambiguity of a startup manufacturing environment.

Youll have...

• Bachelors degree in engineering required
• Maintenance experience with the ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot to root cause
• Flexibility to support business needs by working across various shifts
• Domestic and international travel may be required

Even better you may have...

• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing
• Skills: Computer efficiency; excellent communicator able to train hourly and salary team members
• Lean implementation experience
• AutoCAD and Maximo proficiency
• High-volume manufacturing/assembly experience; battery or energy storage manufacturing a plus
• Excel proficiency
• Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints and technical manuals
• Data-driven mindset with a focus on value-added reporting and problem-solving
• Leadership Attributes:
  • Decisive Under Pressure: The ability to remain calm and make rapid data-driven decisions during equipment failures or production constraints.
  • Adaptability: The resilience to lead a team through the ambiguity of a new site startup where processes are being built and refined in real-time.
  • Business Partner: The ability to translate technical maintenance needs into clear actionable plans for production and engineering stakeholders.
  • ONE FORD Leadership: Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal teambuilding and communication skills across the organization.
    

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 range of salary grade 5-8 and ranges from $65100-$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.

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 the United States if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-.

Company: As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

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