Supervisor, Powertrain Delivery Excellence & Transformation (Remote)

<h1>Powertrain Delivery Excellence & Transformation Supervisor</h1><p><strong>Location:</strong> Dearborn, MI, United States; Hybrid</p><p><span>Are you a high-performing professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career?</span></p><p><span>The<strong> Powertrain Delivery Excellence & Transformation Supervisor </strong>is a pivotal leadership role designed for an individual ready to shape the future operating model of global automotive program execution. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, this role has a global footprint, ensuring that our end-to-end program delivery processes—spanning from early program concept to production —are standardized, predictable, and highly efficient.</span></p><p><span>Part of the Global Manufacturing Engineering organization and reporting directly to the Powertrain Programs Delivery Chief, you will lead a dedicated team of direct reports to guide the organization through three critical phases: System Implementation, Stabilization & Continuous Improvement, and a Dramatic Leap Forward in business efficiency.</span></p><p><span>Success in this role depends on building highly collaborative partnerships across Global Manufacturing Engineering peer areas, Global FPS (Ford Production System), Product Development, and downstream Powertrain Manufacturing Plants. You will own the execution of the 5 Must-Do Elements to Ensure Culture Change (Process & Metrics, Organization & Infrastructure, Communication Plan, People Practices & Training, and Leadership & Symbolic Actions) within the program delivery space.</span></p><p><span>Key objectives include establishing physical and digital Program Obeya/Business Control Centers (PT Delivery BCC, ProgramCC, DCC, ZCC), deploying updated program metrics, leveraging modern AI and digital productivity tools to streamline workflows, and upskilling the global workforce through a Dedicated Competency Assessment and Skills Development plan.</span></p><p> </p><h3>About Us</h3><span>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.</span><h3>About the Organization</h3>We build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It’s our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.The Powertrain Delivery Excellence & Transformation Supervisor is a people leader role based in Dearborn, MI, reporting directly to the Powertrain Programs Delivery Chief and part of the Global Manufacturing Engineering organization. Leading a dedicated team of 5–6 professionals, this position is responsible for driving the standardization, operational excellence, and strategic transformation of the end-to-end Powertrain Program Delivery lifecycle—from early concept and strategy through to production. The role focuses on establishing a robust operating model, implementing advanced visual governance systems, and driving cultural change across Global Manufacturing Engineering and global program teams to deliver a dramatic leap forward in how we execute new programs.

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