Product Development Engineer-eDrive Unit Industrialization

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In this position...

The Product Development Engineer-eDrive Unit Industrialization is responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and industrialization of Ford's electrified propulsion systems. This role serves as a key interface between engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, suppliers, quality, and program management teams to ensure program timing, cost, quality, and technical deliverables are achieved.

The successful candidate will drive program execution activities, monitor key milestones, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support issue resolution throughout the product development lifecycle.

Success Factors:

• Active drive timing, cost, and deliverables. • Strong execution mindset. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Data-driven decision making. • Ability to challenge assumptions and drive accountability. • Strong collaboration, leadership, and communication skills.

What you'll do...

• Drive program execution and industrialization activities for eDrive components and systems. • Coordinate engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, supplier, and program management teams to achieve program objectives. • Develop, maintain, and monitor program timing plans, milestones, and critical deliverables. • Track program risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies while driving timely resolution of open concerns. • Support sourcing activities, supplier engagement, technical reviews, and commercial discussions. • Monitor program cost, piece price, tooling, and investment activities to support affordability targets. • Lead issue management activities and coordinate recovery plans for timing, quality, cost, and supplier concerns. • Create and present program status updates, metrics, dashboards, and leadership review materials. • Support launch readiness assessments and manufacturing preparation activities. • Collaborate with product development teams to ensure all technical and program deliverables are completed according to established milestones. • Utilize data analytics and reporting tools to support decision making and program transparency. • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, execution excellence, and risk reduction.