+ Driving Innovation and Cost Reduction Through Benchmarking. + We analyze vehicles, systems and parts to find opportunities for innovation and cost reduction. + We do Teardown of full vehicles, systems and components + Also Studying and comparing materials, design choices and manufacturing implications + We work with engineering teams to improve and innovate our designs and reduce costs + We look at everything – from how parts are made to how they perform – with one goal: make smarter, more efficient vehicles. 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. What you'll do… + Participate and Coordinate teardown activities and schedule + Complete the weekly status report of activities + Review and follow up teardown process to understand assembly characteristics of each vehicle analyzed + Compare and analyze parts and systems to identify opportunities of cost reduction + Follow up and verify accuracy in data upload to IBP database (Teardown Database) + Understand manufacturing processes and materials to identify cost reduction opportunities + Follow up with Cost Estimating team on cost saving ideas + Upload ideas to the CRID database and follow up with its progress + Prepare One Pagers with the description of each idea to be presented with the functional team and program Chiefs + Help coordinate part management for special studies + Investigate latest state of the art technologies and trends in the automotive industry that could be implemented in our vehicles + Search for new ways of simplify our designs to be more cost effective + Understand what are the benchmarks of the industry in different commodities and systems (also, in manufacturing processes and execution strategies) + Contribute with the development and implementation of new benchmarking tools using new technologies developed by the team (Dashboards, Qliksense, AI tools) **Qualifications** + Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Automotive, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Industrial or related) + Advanced English communication proficiency (verbal and written) + Excel and Power Point proficiency + 3+ years of experience in automotive industry and manufacturing processes + Organized + Proactive + Clearly and effective communication skills. Ford Motor Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, as we are committed with a diverse workforce, and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran and basis of disability. **Requisition ID** : 48451