Ford Motor Company

Color & Material Designer

Ford Motor Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $84,480 - $162,120 per year

About the role

  • Creates, curates, and delivers Color, Material and Finish (CMF) solutions and specifies all CMF applications on the exterior and interior of the vehicles
  • Ideate and create overall CMF design using concepts that embody a creative narrative, advanced functionality, and innovative user experience
  • Ensure integration of complex CMF into the overall vehicle design and alignment with cross-functional teams across all stages of design
  • Collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to translate new designs into visual samples to validate feasibility and functionality
  • Partner with teammates in analysis of future consumer trends to identify brand relevant CMF narratives that inform cutting-edge CMF design solutions
  • Develop digital and physical CMF presentations that embody the creative narrative and accurately depict design intent
  • Supports all program timing, ensuring program and project deliverables are met within the program targets.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Industrial Design, Color and Material Design or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience
  • 3+ years of automotive CMF Design experience
  • 3D visualization skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with diverse disciplines
  • Highly collaborative and proactive both internally and externally
  • Ability to effectively communicate in a wide range of formats for presenting future design strategies
  • Knowledge of the Colors and Materials design process
  • Must be self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to multi-task
  • Demonstrated understanding of color theory (hue, value, chroma, etc.)
  • Proficient in Adobe Suit tools (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED) and Microsoft Suit tools (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel)
  • Expertise and knowledge of 3D prototyping, property builds, etc.
Benefits
  • 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 Year’s Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
CMF design3D visualizationcolor theory3D prototypingproperty builds
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillscommunication skillscollaborationproactivityadaptabilityflexibilitymulti-tasking
Certifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMaster’s Degree