Lab Manager

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll 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.

Product Creation and Industrialization (PC&I) brings together Ford’s vehicle, electric, digital and design teams with our global manufacturing system. Working as one end-to-end organization, we turn ideas into high-quality vehicles, software and experiences across gas, hybrid and electric, designed around what customers need. In this position... The Lab Manager will support the ongoing management of laboratory and R&D facilities critical to Ford's Advanced EV Development efforts. This role involves managing day-to-day lab operations, including equipment, supplies, safety, and general maintenance. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and well-maintained spaces. This will require a highly organized and versatile individual comfortable transitioning between planning/coordination and hands-on tasks. What you'll do...

• Manage day-to-day lab and operational space activities, including inspections, overseeing cleanliness/organization, and managing ongoing facilities requests and work orders.
• Oversee ordering, restocking, and organization of general lab supplies and consumables.
• Coordinate lab equipment maintenance, calibration, and repair.
• Manage laboratory safety protocols, including waste disposal, inspections, and training in line with Ford EH&S standards.
• Maintain high levels of organization for physical spaces and digital documentation
• Assist in planning and scheduling lab modifications and upgrades, managing space readiness, equipment delivery, and installation timelines.
• Coordinate with equipment vendors to obtain technical details and installation requirements; manage logistics for receiving and placing equipment and furniture.
• Manage incoming infrastructure and facilities requests using tracking systems such as JIRA.
• Coordinate with external construction teams (Architects, Engineers, Contractors) and internal teams (R&D, Engineering, Operations) to support facility buildout planning, capture space and equipment needs, and facilitate plan execution
• Communicate effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

You'll have...

• 2 years of experience in a laboratory, R&D, or technical operations environment.
• Experience supporting facility projects, lab operations, or technical workspaces.
• Proven ability to coordinate tasks and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders, including internal teams and external vendors/contractors.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, both physical and digital.
• Experience using tracking systems for tasks or requests (e.g., JIRA, Asana, etc.).
• A strong willingness and aptitude for hands-on work across a variety of tasks.
• Familiarity with basic laboratory safety practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience specifically supporting facility buildout, renovation, or move projects.
• Experience in a startup or rapidly growing organization.
• Experience with mechanical work, vehicle maintenance, machining, or fabrication.
• Familiarity with EH&S (Environmental Health and Safety) standards relevant to a laboratory setting, ideally within an automotive or R&D context.
• Experience working with Architects, Engineers, or General Contractors on technical buildouts.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a related technical or scientific field or equivalent experience. You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply! As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 6-7 and ranges from $81,800-$159,400. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660. This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week. #UEV