at Ford Motor Company in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
In this position…
Ford Ion Park is seeking a highly motivated and experienced candidate for a Battery Cell Engineer position within our Value Chain team. The team is composed of Technical Experts, Managers and Quality Engineers who lead different areas of battery Value Chain, R&D, Product Development, Quality and Manufacturing. Take advantage of this opportunity to work in one of the most dynamic and growing organizations in Ford and to further Ford+ initiatives.
What you’ll do…
+ Oversee and coordinate the development of projects with battery material suppliers to ensure the technical and quality progress and overall risk is aligned with the sourcing objectives.
+ Provide technical expertise to the cross functional team regarding sourcing of Battery Raw Materials (Lithium, Nickel and others) and Cell Materials.
+ Engage in battery raw materials and cell materials selection and evaluation of materials sources and perform due diligence and supplier technical/quality audit.
+ Support APQP, PPAP and site visits related to raw materials quality and industrialization.
+ Define test plans for materials qualification. Analyze and review Test results for materials qualification.
+ Review and evaluate evolving next generation technologies in materials and processing development.
+ Build relationships among internal and external organizations for effective cross-functional operation.
You’ll have…
+ Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or Engineering, or related fields.
+ 2+ years of analyses experience in supply chain, manufacturing or quality, or related experience (Engineering, R&D, etc.).
+ 1+ years of Lithium-Ion Battery materials or related processes
+ Ability to multi-task with cross-functional teams.
+ Willingness to travel.
Even better, you may have…
+ Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science or Engineering, or related fields.
+ 4+ years of industry experience desired. Direct experience with battery materials or battery raw materials (Lithium, Nickel) a plus.
+ Strong analytical background with demonstrated ability to analyze and communicate technical concepts to all levels of the organization.
+ Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
+ Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
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
- 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/GSR-HTHD (https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2024-benefits-and-comp-GSR-sal-plan-2.pdf)
This position is a range of salary grades 6-8 .
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 30111