Ford Motor Company was built on the belief that freedom of movement drives human progress. It’s a belief that has always fueled our passion to create great cars and trucks. And today it drives our commitment to become the worlds most trusted mobility company, designing vehicles for a smart world that helps people move more safely, confidently, and freely.

Join our Color and Material Mastering Designer team to set the vision for the development and direction of interior, exterior, color and material designs for Ford and Lincoln Programs. We are seeking designers that thrive in a fast-paced environments to deliver impactful designs, designers that create innovative designs that impact human centric thinking, have a strong design leadership, and positive problem-solving skills.

These positions will be located in Dearborn, MI.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and guide color and material designs/masters through the creation and definition of physical, digital samples for use in concept and production vehicles.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to drive successful global relationships with both internal, external partners, and suppliers.
• Work with other Color & Material Designers to strategize and deliver color correct film, finishes, textiles, paints, threads, vinyl to support ongoing and future programs.
• Create and validate color, texture, gloss and finish masters in various materials (i.e., Films, Finishes, Leather, Vinyl, Plastic, Paint, etc.) and establish the Design Intent.
• Supports all program timing, ensuring program and project deliverables are met within the program targets.
• Procure and track Purchase Orders related to master developments.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred in Industrial Design, Fine Arts, Interior Design, Color Science or equivalent with specialization in fashion, textiles or related field dealing with color.
• 2+ year of experience required in automotive/industrial/mobility color and material design or development including work in product design, textile design, Color Development Quality Control
• Strong, demonstrated understanding of color theory (hue, value, chroma, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge of Color Application across materials including but not limited to films, finishes, plastic, paint, vinyl, fabric, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate color evaluation and corrective direction with cross functional teams.
• Must be self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to multi-task with a large diverse team.
• Proficient in Adobe Suit tools (i.e., Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED) and Microsoft Suit tools (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with spectrophotometers/color data preferred.
  

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.

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. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require an accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

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