AIML Battery Manufacturing Technologist

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Do you believe data tells the real story We do! Redefining mobility requires quality data metrics and analytics as well as insightful interpreters and analysts. Thats where Global Data Insight & Analytics makes an impact. We advise leadership on business conditions customer needs and the competitive landscape. With our support key decision makers can act in meaningful positive ways. Join us and use your data expertise and analytical skills to drive evidence-based timely decision making. Ford Energy is a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Fords century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology Ford Energy designs manufactures and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.

Why Ford Energy

At Ford Energy you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses Ford vehicle discounts and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the worlds most iconic brands. Learn more at .

In this position...

Drive continuous improvement in yield scrap quality and throughput and find the next opportunities the central technologist can turn into standards.

What youll do...

• Work the line day to day: find the losses (scrap downtime quality escapes) and put AI and analytics against the ones that pay.
• Build and deploy models on plant data for coating and formation quality defect detection and yield root cause with the central technologist and vendors.
• Turn model output into action: parameter changes error-proofing and standard work with process controls and quality.
• Feed findings and reusable assets back to the central technologist so both plants benefit.
• Own the local data connection: MES historians PLC and OT data and inline metrology.

Youll have...

• Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical Industrial OR Electrical preferred) with coursework or hands-on work in ML data science or analytics.
• Strong plant-floor instinct.
• Comfortable with Python and plant data (MES historians such as PI or Ignition PLC data).
• Process or manufacturing engineering experience; battery semiconductor coatings or another high-volume process is a plus.
• Bias to action and the credibility to work shoulder to shoulder with operators technicians and process engineers.

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $132800-$250800.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.


For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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