Vehicle Calibration & Test Supervisor

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we're continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

In this position...

Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering is a cross-functional team having the primary responsibility to plan for and implement the launch of new vehicle programs at assembly plants. The Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor leads vehicle calibration and test development, launches, validation, and ongoing plant support for North American programs.

The Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor leads vehicle calibration and test development, launches, validation, and ongoing plant support for North American programs. The role combines engineering expertise, cross-functional leadership, supplier management, and cost oversight. • Candidates need a B.S. engineering degree, 5 or more years of final assembly process tooling development experience, and extensive knowledge of tooling commissioning, failure mode avoidance, and diagnostic validation. • Responsibilities include leading pre-launch validation through MP2, coordinating launch reviews, applying lessons learned to product and equipment standards, supporting issue resolution, ensuring GVOSS and ergonomic compliance, and identifying cost reductions.

What you'll do...

The Manufacturing Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor will be a part of this team and be responsible for the following:

• Provide VCT manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from KO through launch.
• Ensure compliance to the GVOSS (Global Vehicle Operations Structured Standards) and Ergonomic standards for calibration and test system installations.
• Develop and implement improvements to process tooling software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the Dashboard Reporting Systems.
• Support NML and program launch reviews as required including validating scorecard updates
• Lead capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead costing for test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide onsite prototype build support at North American Manufacturing Assembly Plants. Note: Travel within US, Canada and Mexico for installation, launch support and issue resolution may require up to 70% of dedicated time onsite.
• Coordinate all pre-launch EOL validation events from DCV through MP2.
• Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Lead the lessons learned feedback loop to drive Process Driven Product Design standards

What you'll do...

The Manufacturing Vehicle Calibration and Test (VCT) Supervisor will be a part of this team and be responsible for the following:

• Provide VCT manufacturing engineering leadership throughout a new model development program from KO through launch.
• Ensure compliance to the GVOSS (Global Vehicle Operations Structured Standards) and Ergonomic standards for calibration and test system installations.
• Develop and implement improvements to process tooling software (SW) and hardware (HW) using data from the Dashboard Reporting Systems.
• Support NML and program launch reviews as required including validating scorecard updates
• Lead capital project teams to develop capital appropriations requests and manage the projects from concept through commissioning.
• Lead costing for test implementation and find acceptable cost reduction opportunities.
• Provide onsite prototype build support at North American Manufacturing Assembly Plants. Note: Travel within US, Canada and Mexico for installation, launch support and issue resolution may require up to 70% of dedicated time onsite.
• Coordinate all pre-launch EOL validation events from DCV through MP2.
• Assist plant & implementation teams in resolving EOL performance issues.
• Lead the lessons learned feedback loop to drive Process Driven Product Design standards