Join us in shaping the future of Ford Motor Company, as part of a global organization with exceptional colleagues in world-class facilities. As part of Ford Design, you’ll be at the cutting edge of Ford’s most strategically critical work, designing people and society’s needs into the heart of our next generation of products, services, and experiences.
Office location: Dearborn, MI, United States
Color & Material Designer, Ford Motor Company
Join our Color & Material team to lead design for current and future customers of the Ford brand product lineup, including Battery Electric Vehicle, Commercial vehicles, Trucks, Compact trucks, Icons, Passenger vehicle/utilities, Luxury, and Emerging Markets.
Our Color & Material Designer creates, curates, and delivers Color, Material, and Finish (CMF) solutions that influence and enhance the current automotive landscape. This role is responsible in specifying all CMF applications on the exterior and interior of the vehicles that bring a distinct look and experience to the automobile.
What you’ll do:
- Ideate and create overall CMF design using concepts that embody a creative narrative, advanced functionality, and innovative user experience
- Ensure integration of complex CMF into the overall vehicle design and alignment with cross-functional teams across all stages of design
- Collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to translate new designs into visual samples to validate feasibility and functionality
- Partner with teammates in analysis of future consumer trends to identify brand relevant CMF narratives that inform cutting-edge CMF design solutions
- Develop digital and physical CMF presentations that embody the creative narrative and accurately depict design intent
- Support all program timing, ensuring program and project deliverables are met within the program targets
What you’ll have:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (preferred) in Industrial Design, Color and Material Design, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience
- Minimum 1 year of related work experience with a Master’s degree or 2 years of related work experience with a Bachelor’s degree
Even better if:
- Automotive CMF Design experience
- 3D visualization skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with diverse disciplines
- Highly collaborative and proactive both internally and externally
- Ability to effectively communicate in a wide range of formats for presenting future design strategies.
- Knowledge of the Colors and Materials design process
- Self-motivated, adaptable, flexible, and able to multi-task
- Demonstrated understanding of color theory (hue, value, chroma, etc.)
- Proficiency in Adobe Suite tools (i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, VRED) and Microsoft Suite tools (i.e. PowerPoint, Excel)
- Expertise and knowledge of 3D prototyping, property builds, etc.
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 the Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
APPLY: COLOR & MATERIAL DESIGNER
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, and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here
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.
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