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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.\nEnterprise Technology plays a critical part in shaping the future of mobility. If you’re looking for the chance to leverage advanced technology to redefine the transportation landscape, enhance the customer experience and improve people’s lives, this is the opportunity for you. Join us and challenge your IT expertise and analytical skills to help create vehicles that are as smart as you are.\nIn this position...\nAs a Mainframe Software Engineer, he will design, develop, maintain, and enhance mainframe applications that support critical business operations. He will leverage technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and IBM z/OS to troubleshoot issues, optimize system performance, support production environments, and ensure application reliability. He will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions that align with business requirements and operational goals.\n What you’ll do...\nLead projects and enhancements within the MPIM product line, primarily supporting CMMS within the Supply Chain IT Product group.\nMaintain production-support service levels, monitor product health, resolve issues, and ensure timely delivery of ICA and PCAs while meeting Ford security, legal, and policy requirements.\nDeliver enterprise initiatives, including MMP, supply chain modernization, IERP, regulatory requirements, joint-venture commitments, and technology refreshes.\nCollaborate with PDOs, including MMP, IERP, OTD, EWM, and SMART, and MP&L stakeholders to deliver fit-gap analysis, development, UAT, training, and launches on schedule.\nPartner with GSCI and India MPIM teams to prioritize scope, resolve impediments, and support reliable Material Planning & Logistics operations across global plants.\nCollaborate with Ford and agency teams across technical and functional disciplines, strengthen Business Product Owner partnerships, and support cross-training and backup coverage for critical MPIM modules.\nAlign IT strategies with Material Planning & Logistics processes, business priorities, and enterprise solutions such as MMP and IERP.\nApply Ford IT mainframe standards to support reliable, secure, and sustainable solutions.\nDemonstrate Ford+ Behaviors and identify opportunities to improve innovation, cost efficiency, operational performance, and team development.\n What You’ll Have\n6+ years of software delivery experience with progressive levels of responsibility.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.\nAbility to understand and navigate a complex Material Planning & Logistics portfolio.\nIBM Mainframe technical skills and knowledge, including:IMS DB/DC\nCOBOL\nCA7\nDB2\n\nFamiliarity with systems development life-cycle processes.\nExperience in analytical problem-solving and technical design.\nEven Better, You May Have…\nExperience supporting Material Planning & Logistics or Supply Chain IT applications.\nExperience with MPIM, CMMS, MMP, or IERP systems.\nKnowledge of production support, system enhancements, and enterprise application modernization.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and global IT teams.\nFamiliarity with systems integration, UAT, release management, and technology refresh initiatives.\nYou 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!\nAs 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:\nImmediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage\nPaid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more\nFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments and more\nVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases\nTuition assistance\nEstablished and active employee resource groups\nPaid time off for individual and team community service\nGenerous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day\nThis position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $85,400-$143,200.,\nThis position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $99,600-$166,600.\nThis position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $115,000-$192,900.\nFinal 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.\nFor more information on salary and benefits, click here:\nVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.\nCandidates 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.\nWe 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. 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