Building & Facilities Engineer

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?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
The Battery Manufacturing Engineering team is opening new highways with our next-generation propulsion systems. We're investing over $50 billion to build some of the most technologically advanced EV manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and E.U. to produce the next generation of Ford electric vehicles. State-of-the-art technologies and processes for battery cells, arrays, and packs are core to our competitive strategy and will provide endless opportunities to innovate and grow -- all while helping the environment.
In this position...
As a Building & Facilities Engineer you will lead the specification and delivery of Facility and Infrastructure to support PTO programs, from simultaneous engineering through program launch for all Global PTO sites.
What you'll do...
•    Deliver new model program work for various Ford programs.
•    Lead simultaneous engineering meetings with suppliers for planning and execution of equipment installation.
•    Define the scope of equipment installation, seek quotations, and contract appropriate resources after reviewing bids and awarding contracts.
•    Provide on-site support for process engineering teams, equipment suppliers, internal trades, and installation contractors.  During installation and launch, travel and on-site presence are required.
•    Communicate project status and open issues to leadership and stakeholders during program and cross-functional team review meetings.
•    Direct activities of installation contractors and / or internal trades to install and power on equipment according to required program timing.
•    Oversight and tracking of contractor or internal trades performance and efficiency.
•    Coordinate and track program facilities funding and maintain financial checkbook.
•    Support program studies and financial assessment for new or changing program content.
•    Work to ensure equipment performance specifications are met and lead successful transfer of equipment to plant manufacturing teams.
•    Procure installation materials, equipment rentals, and infrastructure required to support project delivery.
•    Represent Building and Facilities in commodity and process discussions.
•    Ensure the identification and capture of lessons learned along with their application to new programs, as well as the impact to existing strategies and standards.
•    Coordinate manufacturing engineering process requirements with Ford Land activities to ensure central utilities support the needs of manufacturing systems.
•    Work with Federal, State and Local jurisdictions, and coordinate necessary building permits and inspections.
•    Liaison with Ford Corporate Fire Protection to ensure adequate fire protection for operations and compliance with AON insurance underwriting.
•    Obtain architectural and/or certified PE stamped drawings, as required, for equipment, structural, fire protection, or other program related deliverables that are the responsibility of manufacturing engineering.
•    Coordinate structural lifting device certification per Ford Manufacturing Engineering Standards.
•   Provide subject matter expertise to building and facilities, and process engineering teams in electrical power and controls areas.|
•    Lead / support troubleshooting of equipment start-up with a focus on electrical power and controls items 
•    Lead strategy and design of emergency power systems for protection and preservation of process equipment
•    Work with external and internal electrical engineering teams to ensure facilities and process equipment designs comply with Ford standards and all regulatory requirements
•    Coordinate and oversee electrical trades planning and installation activities

You'll have...
•    Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology, or (significant) equivalent certifications or experience.
•    1+ year of experience in an Industrial manufacturing setting
•    Practical, on-floor experience in industrial settings or equipment installation
•    Strong project/program management skills, specifically with management of installation contractors.
•    Ability to develop timing and workplans and coordinate activities for building infrastructure and equipment installation across multiple organizations.
•    Strong organizational skills.
•    Desire to develop a diverse skillset including, air handling, contamination elimination and prevention, power distribution, foundations, etc.
•    3D CAD review abilities, ability to read 2D blueprints and construction drawings.

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/GSRnon-HTHD
This position is a range of salary grades 5-8 .
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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