Job Title: New Model Program Engineer
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, Onsite.
Pay Range: $33-35 per hour
Job Type: W2 Contract.
Expected Hours per Week: 40 hours per week.
Schedule: Monday–Friday.
Position Summary:
Ford is seeking a New Model Program Engineer to support the successful launch of new vehicle and powertrain models across North American manufacturing plants. This role will manage critical launch activities, coordinate cross-functional teams, drive issue resolution, and ensure programs meet quality, timing, and budget objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage new model programs and ensure compliance with established launch processes and standards.
- Coordinate and oversee pre-production build events.
- Manage the ordering, building, testing, evaluation, and disposition of pre-production vehicles.
- Manage product development design changes and ensure changes are implemented before prototype builds.
- Maintain program issue lists and work with cross-functional teams to drive issues to resolution.
- Co-chair launch meetings and resolve part-support issues for pre-production build events.
- Support launch budget approvals and manage assigned budget elements.
- Prepare and present weekly program assessments, status updates, and risk reports.
- Communicate program status, challenges, and proposed solutions to senior management.
- Support the transition and integration of launch teams into manufacturing plants.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 4+ years of experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.
- 2+ years of experience with structured problem-solving disciplines using statistical or data-driven approaches.
- 1+ year of experience in powertrain or vehicle operations, manufacturing, design, program management, project management, or product launch.
- Program management experience, including issue tracking and cross-functional issue resolution.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Automotive manufacturing or new vehicle launch experience.
- Program or project management experience.
- Understanding of the processes involved in bringing new vehicle models into full-scale production.
- Experience with Engineering Change Management.
- Experience with Issue Management.
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