Maintenance Engineer, Ford Energy

• •Embrace the Gemba philosophy: Regularly engage on the floor to monitor equipment health, listen to technicians, and solve problems where the work happens.
• •Remove Barriers: Proactively troubleshoot equipment issues to identify root cause and eliminate constraints impacting production.
• •Collaborate across functions: Work seamlessly with production and engineering teams to support new model and equipment launches.
• •Excellent communicator who can train and coach both hourly and salary team members.
• •Lead and coach maintenance technicians on the floor, building quality and equipment ownership.
• •Take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.

• •Provide input on new equipment design and purchase as the site builds out battery cell and BESS assembly capacity.
• •Support new model and equipment launches as required.
• •Conduct spare part inventory auditing to ensure parts availability aligns with maintenance demand.
• •Report out on key metrics around maintenance performance and equipment reliability.

• •Resilient Problem Solver: Able to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause quickly.
• •Self-Starter: Takes ownership of projects and drives them to completion with limited supervision.
• •Strong Communicator: Bridges the gap between shop floor technicians and corporate engineering teams.
• •Agile Mindset: Comfortable working across shifts and navigating the ambiguity of a startup manufacturing environment.

You'll have...

• •Bachelor's degree in engineering required
• •Maintenance experience with the ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot to root cause
• •Flexibility to support business needs by working across various shifts
• •Domestic and international travel may be required

Even better, you may have...

• •3-5 years of experience in manufacturing
• •Skills: Computer efficiency; excellent communicator able to train hourly and salary team members
• •Lean implementation experience
• •AutoCAD and Maximo proficiency
• •High-volume manufacturing/assembly experience; battery or energy storage manufacturing a plus
• •Excel proficiency
• •Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints and technical manuals
• •Data-driven mindset with a focus on "value-added" reporting and problem-solving
• •Leadership Attributes:
• •Decisive Under Pressure: The ability to remain calm and make rapid, data-driven decisions during equipment failures or production constraints.
• •Adaptability: The resilience to lead a team through the ambiguity of a new site startup, where processes are being built and refined in real-time.
• •Business Partner: The ability to translate technical maintenance needs into clear, actionable plans for production and engineering stakeholders.
• •ONE FORD Leadership: Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills across the organization.

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