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This position supports the Global Total Cost (GTC) organization, focusing on cost reduction activities to make Ford more profitable and competitive in the marketplace, playing a key role in helping to meet corporate cost objectives. The main objective is overall management of design cost reduction activities, focusing on development of global strategic processes and tools, as well as leading the development of global cost applications and dashboards to facilitate collaboration between the global team. Responsibilities also include data analysis, presentation, communication, and benchmarking to evaluate and compare part designs, features and technologies of internal benchmarks along with other OEMs. Additionally, the role involves KPI development, reporting and program management to ensure delivery of the identified cost reduction actions. You will be exposed to exciting new products and technology and will be joining an agile team of doers making a difference at Ford by working collaboratively and delivering excellence day in and day out.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

What You’ll Do…

• Play a key and vital role in meeting corporate cost objectives for both existing products and forward model vehicles

• Identify, manage and report on key KPIs to manage the business

• Transform complex data in a manner that drives informed decision making, collaboration, action and improved overall efficiency

• Lead and coordinate data analysis and presentation material to communicate key findings at all levels of the company

• Work with global counterparts to coordinate data consistency

• Lead the development of global cost applications and dashboards to facilitate collaboration between cross-functional skill teams

• Enable other departments to meet our corporate cost objectives by providing benchmarking data and resources

• Identify integration opportunities between systems/databases to improve throughput of design cost efficiency workstreams

• Leverage knowledge of business processes to identify opportunities to automate operational level tasks or eliminate waste in the process through technology.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

• 3-5 years experience in the automotive industry focusing on cost reduction

• Excellent Microsoft skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Teams)

• Qlik Sense, Alteryx, Angular, Python, and AI/LLM experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong project management skills

• Experience in process development/improvement

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a strong sense of accountability and attention to detail

• Confidence to challenge the status quo

• Design Thinking/Lean Design 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 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 childcare 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/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is salary grade range 5-8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance 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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Requisition ID : 44970