Lead, mentor, and manage cross-functional deployment teams consisting of engineers, technicians, and project managers.
Establish clear performance objectives, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and ensure alignment with Ford’s overarching strategic goals.
Act as the primary liaison between the MTDC engineering teams, product development, and the receiving assembly/powertrain plants.
Develop comprehensive resource management strategies to support concurrent ATP launches across multiple facilities.
Forecast, allocate, and manage personnel, budgets, and equipment to ensure optimal utilization and cost-efficiency.
Identify resource constraints early and develop proactive mitigation strategies to prevent launch delays.
Create, maintain, and execute master deployment schedules for all ATP initiatives within the Ford Manufacturing Network.
Integrate ATP deployment timelines with overarching vehicle program launch schedules (e.g., GPDS/FPDS milestones) to ensure zero disruption to plant operations.
Monitor critical path activities, track deployment milestones, and lead recovery plans for any off-track deliverables.
Own and execute comprehensive Plant Readiness Assessments prior to the installation of new technologies.
Collaborate with plant leadership to ensure receiving facilities meet all infrastructure, safety, operational, and technical prerequisites.
Drive the closure of all readiness gaps, ensuring local teams are fully trained and equipped to operate and maintain the new technology post-deployment.
Facilitate post-launch reviews and capture lessons learned to refine future deployment frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing), Business Management, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, product launch, or operations management within the automotive or advanced manufacturing industry.
Proven track record of directly managing large-scale technical deployment teams or cross-functional launch teams.
Demonstrated expertise in complex resource planning, capacity analysis, and master scheduling.
Extensive experience conducting manufacturing/plant readiness assessments and driving gap-closure plans.
Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, or an MBA (even better).
PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or formal Agile/Scrum training (even better).
Deep understanding of the Ford or Automotive Manufacturing Network, plant operations, and standard Ford launch processes (even better).
Experience launching Advanced Technologies (e.g., Industry 4.0, robotics, automation, digital manufacturing systems, or EV infrastructure) (even better).
Exceptional executive-level communication skills, with the ability to distill complex technical/logistical challenges into clear reports for senior leadership (even better).
Strong conflict-resolution skills and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority (even better).

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

resource planningcapacity analysismaster schedulingmanufacturing assessmentsgap-closure plansproject managementAgileScrumdeployment strategiescost-efficiency

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcommunicationconflict resolutioninfluencing stakeholderscollaborationcontinuous improvementperformance managementproblem-solvingexecutive communication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in EngineeringMBAPMP CertificationAgile CertificationScrum Certification