James Stepke
Ford | Rivian | Nissan | EV | Vehicle Launch | Prototype | Operations | Program Management | Vehicle Development | Engineering
- Role
- Global Chief Prototype, Powertrain and Battery Launch at Ford Motor Company
- Location
- Farmington, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Stepke
Experience and accomplished Senior Engineering and Project Manager with strong leadership skills. Dynamic ability to manage and coordinate complex national and international projects. Selected to work on multiple new vehicle launches by company Presidents. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills while working in diverse team environments. Vast ability to apply quality and problem solving techniques to bring results. Highly awarded and recognized results for process of vehicle development.
Experience
Global Chief Prototype, Powertrain and Battery Launch
Dec 2025 — Present · Allen Park, MI, US
Responsible for Global Prototype Execution across Ford Motor Company.Responsible for Powertrain and Battery Launch Teams in New Model Launch.
Education
Michigan State University
BS, Mechanical Engineering
2000 — 2003
Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Gd&T
- Program Management
- Automotive
- Fmea
- Manufacturing
- Management
- Engineering
- Vehicles
- Automotive Engineering
- Ppap
- Product Design
- Six Sigma
- Leadership
- Product Development
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