Industrialization Process Lead, Ford Energy

Responsibilities

• Lead cross functional teams to meet program deliverables and launch programs on time.
• Manage all elements of the new program governance process including senior executive reviews.
• Include scheduling, facilitating, reporting, and managing all elements of the process.
• Create, maintain, and report program status reports (i.e. program scorecard, CCAR's, equipment readiness).
• Lead cross functional teams (i.e. Product Engineering, Finance, Purchasing) to identify root cause and resolve major program issues.
• Manage change control process working with Operations, Product, and Quality teams.
• Manage and report program timing, including publishing of standard detailed program timing reports and maintaining program schedules.
• Ensure Process Engineering, Facilities, and Operations implement and signoff on layout level releases.
• Develop and manage Production Validation (PV) s plan to support sing requirements for new programs.
• Interface with IP partner to ensure program delivery.
• Travel to equipment suppliers and other Ford offices as required.
• Support plant operations team to deliver operating objectives (SQDCME).
• Perform supervisory duties (objectives, partnership discussions, check-ins, performance reviews, travel requests, timecard approvals, compensation planning) for all personnel assigned.
• Lead, mentor, coach, counsel, recognize and motivate employees, as necessary.
• Assess employee competencies and support Individual Development Plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and product
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing and/or operations
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills required
• Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of leadership and across organizations
• Even better, you may have...
• Masters degree in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in leadership role
• 5+ years of experience in program management
• Six Sigma