<p>Job Description This position supports the Global Total Cost GTC Benchmarking activities specifically focusing on Commodity Benchmarking studies involving chassis and underbody components The main objective of Commodity Benchmarking at Ford is to evaluate and compare part designs features and technologies of internal benchmarks along with other OEMs within and outside of the automotive industry It also helps to identify opportunities for complexity reduction between Ford products and within a vehicle series Commodity Benchmarking is a proven process enabling teams to identify best practices maintain a competitive edge and reduce part costs of existing designs to make Ford more profitable and competitive in the marketplace It is also an enabler to assist forward model programs in the development and achievement of program cost targets As a Commodity Benchmarking Engineer you will play a key role in helping to meet corporate cost objectives You will also be exposed to exciting new products and technology and will be joining an agile team of doers making a difference at Ford by working collaboratively and delivering excellence day in and day out What Youll Do Play a key and vital role in meeting corporate cost objectives for both existing products and forward model vehiclesIdentify and generate cost savingsavoidance ideasDocument and facilitate the maturation of cost savingsavoidance ideas Manage and complete Commodity Benchmarking activities and studies at the Dearborn Benchmarking Center and work with other regional counterparts Responsibilities will include Working with study requestors to understand objectives scope timing and other relevant informationIdentification of Ford and competitive part requirements and determination of best method to obtain physical propertiesCoordination of part logistics and teardownCoordination with local Cost Estimating supportLayout of physical parts for reviewLeading workshops and ideationSupplement Commodity Benchmarking studies with data gathered by researching available internal and external data sources Potential data to be gatheredFeature contentPhotos Available benchmarking dataEngineering drawingsMaterial specificationsSeries differentiationExisting cost reduction ideasPrevious benchmarking studiesLeading and coordinating the development of a professional Summary Report for each studyScheduling and facilitating Report Out meetingsKeeping the Commodity Benchmarking tracking matrix updated as studies progressProviding recommendations for additional commodity studies to be initiated and important commodity attributesdata to be collected Youll have Bachelors Degree in Engineering Strong analytical and problem solving skillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skills Strong project management skillsAbility to work independently and as part of a team with a strong sense of accountability and attention to detailConfidence to challenge the status quoGood Microsoft skills Excel PowerPoint Office Teams Even better you may have Engineering or Benchmarking experienceAutomotive Industry experienceDesign ThinkingLean Design experience</p>