Ford Energy is a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company dedicated to accelerating U.S. energy independence. Leveraging Ford’s century of manufacturing excellence and world-class battery energy storage systems (BESS) technology, Ford Energy designs, manufactures, and services grid-scale and commercial DC battery energy storage systems (BESS). Ford Energy is uniquely positioned to capture the growing demand for reliable, US-built energy storage systems. We are not just building batteries; we are building the infrastructure for the next generation of the American grid.
Why Ford Energy?
At Ford Energy, you have the backing of an industrial manufacturing powerhouse with the agility of a dedicated energy startup offering industry leading technology. We offer a competitive compensation package including performance-based bonuses, Ford vehicle discounts, and the opportunity to shape the energy strategy of one of the world's most iconic brands.
What you'll do...
This position will require flexibility and a readiness to work across established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Provide on-site support to the manufacturing team, assisting with security and fire operations for the plant, including staffing requirements, access control, CCTV monitoring, fire inspections, and emergency support.
- Identify and escalate physical security gaps through proactive security initiatives.
- Assist with investigations, escalating to the Supervisor and/or Regional Security Manager and Global Investigations, as appropriate.
- Assist in overseeing day-to-day security operations, including contract security personnel. Identify and escalate performance issues.
- Assist with special projects and security initiatives, including GAO audits, AON fire inspection audits, daily plant walks, etc.
- Enforce Security and Fire manual, bulletins, and protocols to ensure compliance.
- Protect company classified information with confidentiality.
- Collaborate with appropriate internal Ford skill teams and external work partners to plan for and provide security coverage for special events, as directed.
- Assist in coordinating security for VIP visits.
- Monitor and analyze trends related to property loss or theft of high-value components/intellectual property, implementing countermeasures as needed.
- May perform the role of Incident Commander for emergencies.
- Respond to emergency incidents, including medical, behavioral, fire, trespassing, accidents, suspicious activity, thefts, etc. Escalate appropriately to the Supervisor and/or Regional Security Manager.
- Collaborate with People Matters, Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Safety representatives as necessary to discuss and resolve workplace issues.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal skill teams to ensure unified alignment with all security and fire-related matters.
- Ensure compliance with the MCRP for security and fire-related requirements.
- Ensure monthly fire tasks are completed and documented by contract security personnel.
- Enhance emergency response capabilities by utilizing incident response tools and through the deployment of emergency response equipment for the company or local municipalities.
- Protect company classified information with confidentiality.
- Assist in security for VIP visits.