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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design, you’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.

In this position...

Ford Design – Technical Operations turns design vision into reality with an obsession to detail and the art of the possible. As an integral part of Ford Global Design, we deliver theme feasibility, surface geometry, and production-launch appearance quality.

As the Supervisor of Design Studio Engineering and Surface Development, you will guide your team and a cross functional team to deliver A Surfaces that are feasible and maintain the emotive direction of the Design Studio. This role leads program, functional, and internal studio teams through Ford's Design Feasibility (FC) Progression from initial concept feasibility through to final tool-able A Surface approval.

What you'll do...

• Leads the creation of Class A surface, with the integration of technical, feasibility, manufacturing, and program requirements into the Design theme and surface to support the development of theme models from concept through final production release of Class A surface

• Leads the Design Feasibility FC Process from FC0 to K6, including Design Development Checklists, Hardpoints Plan, completion of FC deliverables, and the balancing of program, functional, manufacturing, and attribute trade-offs for design feasibility progression.

• Delivers feasible, design intent, high quality Class A surface on time, to the GPDS deliverable requirements (inclusive of FSS and Component parts). Ensures Global Design enrollment in all near term Surface Development Processes and Tools

• Leads surface development reviews within Design and follows up on issues while driving closure. Mediates incompatibilities between design and hardpoints and documents agreements and next steps.

• Compiles, publishes, and drives closure of surface and feasibility critique sheets

• Co-creates to identify what could be, can be, & find the win/win solutions that drive alignment around the Design Vision, program direction, and engineering requirements.

• Creates surface proposals to drive team alignment around Design Vision, and stakeholder requirements.

• Leads the development of feasibility surface proposals throughout theme and surface development that enable the Design vision

• Leads Studio property planning, content, development and set up, and integrity including content, data pedigree, ride height, manikin drop and overall suitability

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Design, Automotive Design or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.

• 8 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Automobile Design or a related field.

• Experience working with Alias, Catia, Polygon, or other related design softwares

• Experience leading a team with direct reports

Even better, you may have...

• Masters Degree in Industrial Design, Automotive Design, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience

• 5 years of work experience with a masters degree, preferably in Automobile Design or related field

• Experience working with TCE - Team Center

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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here (https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD)

This position is a leadership level 6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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