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Reporting to the PD Indirect Engineering Efficiency Chief Engineer, this position supports identifying, developing, and implementing projects and processes that enable Ford PD to achieve its cost objectives.  These projects have specific objectives and cost targets that are managed in a lean, focused environment.  Over 2023/24CY, these projects have included optimizing PD Purchased Service Spending, Leveraging FBS/GES within PD, and optimizing/managing the ED&T Process.  Key aspects of the position include:

Direct interface with Key internal (Finance, Purchasing, PD Functions, Transformation Teams) and External (Suppliers / etc.) partners Define and drive project deliverables. Support senior management report-outs, including cost day Partner with key operating stakeholders to manage cross-functional dependencies.  Leverage internal expert network to drive solutions Own assessment of project status to support lean-based metrics.  Track benefits/metrics with key finance counterparts

You'll have...

Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and equivalent work experience 5+ years of experience working within Business offices, Supply Chain and/or Product Development3 + years of experience leading direct and/or cross-functional teams.

Even better, you may have…

Master’s Degree in Engineering, MBA or related fieldEffective communication skills, both written and oral; ability to influence outcomesProcess-oriented; organized; strong project management skillsSystemic thinking; ability to synthesize quickly and influence decisionsStrong business acumen; cross-functional experience an assetAbility to drive results in an unstructured and cross-functional environmentData-driven and strong experience in MS Excel and MS Office Program executionDirect leadership experience, 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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 builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverageFlexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2025-benefits-and-comp-LL6-sal-plan-1.pdf

This position is a leadership level 6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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What you'll do...

Support day-to-day implementation and execution of a specific project or cost elementBuild relationships as one of the subject matter experts for this projectLead key aspects of project management and support interface across functional teams Work closely with partners to facilitate issue resolution and escalation as needed; Develop recommendations where appropriate Support governance processes and material preparation for specific cost elements or projectsExamples of Project responsibility could include:Develop key principles and metrics to deliver PD Transformation targets for 23/24CY purchase service targets, improve purchase service footprint, and implement FBS, LLC, and other opportunitiesImplement top-down targets to all teams within PD, drive prioritization and assessment of business-critical spending to companywide targetsManage PD Purchase Service ImplementationDevelop Plan, Process, and Complete Functional Reviews for PD Purchase Service deliverables