Seat Complete Manager
Ford Motor Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dearborn • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $141,700 - $268,300 per year
About the role
- Lead a world-class team of engineers responsible for the design, development, and delivery of seating systems across our vehicle portfolio.
- Oversee the integration of comfort, craftsmanship, safety, and advanced technology while ensuring all quality, cost, and weight targets are met.
- Collaborate with Studio/Design, Marketing, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to deliver best-in-class interior solutions.
- Drive engineering solutions that ensure best-in-class J.D. Power "Seat Quality and Satisfaction" results.
- Lead initiatives to simplify the seating portfolio.
- Execute a "Design Once, Use Many" philosophy.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in automotive product development, specifically within Interior or Seating systems.
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing large-scale budgets and hitting aggressive weight and cost-reduction targets.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex product launches (GPDS).
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
mechanical engineeringelectrical engineeringautomotive product developmentinterior systems designseating systems developmentbudget managementcost-reduction strategiesproduct launch managementquality assuranceweight optimization
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvinginitiativeteam managementstrategic thinkingproject managementcreativityadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree