Human Factors Manager Jobs

Ford Product Development is utilizing Design Thinking & User Experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that will delight our customers. Our employees are laser-focused on bringing innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life. From autonomy and electrification, to smart mobility technologies, our Product Development teams around the world are working together with excitement to make smart vehicles for a smart world.

Vehicle Engineering Attribute Engineers deliver customer centric vehicle performance. The Human Factors team ensures that all physical aspects of the static vehicle experience fully meet customer expectations. We are seeking a passionate, purposeful and customer centric leader to join our team as a Human Factors Manager.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Program Teams and Partners to ensure alignment and consistent application of deliverables
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Ability to influence delivery partners through effective communication and sound fundamentals
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
• Proven ability to lead diverse, high functioning teams
• Attribute Delivery Experience
• Program delivery experience and knowledge of Ford Delivery Processes
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Deliver specific projects to support efficiency improvements, tool and technology advancements, cost savings, etc.
• Design, develop and deliver creative and innovative human factors solutions for Ford products that improve our customer’s satisfaction.
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, MS required
• Excellent organization skills and ability to remain resilient in times of ambiguity and change
• Develop, evolve and enhance Ford’s Human Factors product development process, including storage and device charging
• Experience working with Experience, Marketing teams and Studio teams in exploratory spaces
• Gather lessons learned and drive continuous improvement into the global human factors process
• Experience in Ergonomics and Human Factors preferred
• Oversee Optical Lab testing, processes, and facilities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills
• Take transformative customer experiences, translate those experiences to engineering parameters and ensure the intent is accomplished in the design proposals.
• Own the processes and requirements for Human Factors teams globally
• Flexible family care, 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
• Lead or support (as required) issue resolution and coordination delivery between multiple Functions (Corporate Design, Vehicle Engineering, Vehicle Operations, Design and Release Engineering, Suppliers, etc.) to ensure designs are compatible with Customer Experiences, attribute targets, corporate requirements, Service, Assembly, etc.
• Tuition assistance
• Proven ability to work cross functionally with both technical and creative teams
• Deliver the Human Factors attribute for all Ford North America based vehicle programs
• Lead a team to: