Team Manager Engineering, Ford Energy
Core
Lead an agile engineering team to deliver advanced technology for grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and optimize production, material flow, and automation architectures.
Role type
Senior manufacturing engineering team manager
Builds
Grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Domain
Energy storage / Manufacturing / Automation (via careerplan.io/jobs/563568453449153-team-manager-engineering-ford-energy-at-ford)
Required skills
Manufacturing engineering leadership, automated production system management, safety compliance (Ford Production System), process design, FMEA, cross-functional collaboration, team coaching, operational efficiency, shift management
Preferred skills
Lean/Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP), greenfield/brownfield environment experience, BESS assembly experience, advanced robotics management (Fanuc, ABB, Universal Robots), high-precision assembly systems, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Technologies
Fanuc, ABB, Universal Robots, Atlas Copco, BESS manufacturing equipment
Responsibilities
Build and lead an agile engineering team; Direct implementation and optimization of production and automation architectures; Achieve plant performance benchmarks (SQDCPME); Manage technical issue resolution during machine build and production; Govern engineering approvals for mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical drawings; Enforce safety compliance and zero-injury goals; Coordinate OEM and vendor training for technical upskilling.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
