Julio Maytorena

o Ford F-150 Series 2025.5MY, 2026MY. Dearborn, MI

o Ford Bronco Sport & Maverick 2025MY, 2025.5MY. Hermosillo, MX

o Ford F-250, 350, 450 Series (Super Duty) 2023MY, 2023.5MY & 11.6 Axle 2023MY (Powertrain). Louisville, KY

o Ford Mustang Mach-E 2021MY, 2022MY & 2022.5MY Full Battery Electric Vehicle. Cuatitlan, Mexico

• Responsibilities include delivering New Model launches in the assigned manufacturing plant (Vehicle or Powertrain) on time, at cost and within quality levels
• Manage the cross-functional actions leading up to the pre-production builds; deliver the Launch at or below budget across the key stakeholders and different departments, including suppliers partners
• Manage and led the New Model Program Engineering team through coaching and mentoring mindset, developing training and mentoring strategies to keep the teams performance to the highest quality of work standards (currently 9 direct reports)
• Manage the preparation and presentation of OKTP (OK to proceed for pre-build Milestones) reviews from Prototype pre-production builds through OK to Buy (Mass Production kick off).
• Manage the preparation and presentation of the New Model Programs Weekly Health Assessment reports to upper management
• Manage the cross-functional actions to ensure key processes are in place to drive resolution of issues impacting the launch, pended without resolution
• Manage the stake in the Change Control Process (Engineering Design part releases), ensuring changes are required and timed appropriately for program build validation and implementation
• Ensure the development of risk mitigation actions for non-production level approved parts with prove out plans to support quality launch
• Lead escalation meetings, to ensure transparency of high-risk items and drive issue resolution
• Assure appropriate management of vehicle ordering to support Vehicle Fleet Evaluation Process
• Assure launch teams comply with LQOS (Launch Operation Quality System) usage and reporting
• Review and approve PDL (Product Development Letter) changes assuring pre-production build support and prove out prior to launch
• Manage the Meeting cadence for launch on site and the daily coordination of the ongoing launch activities
• Ability to regular and extend travel internationally to support assembly plants during program launches

Ford Mustang Mach-E 2021MY GT Full Battery Electric Vehicle. Cuautitlan Stamping & Assembly Plant

Ford Escape & Lincoln Corsair 2020MY. New Model Programs Development Center (Pilot Plant / NMPDC) Dearborn, Mi & Louisville Assembly Plant

Ford Fusion & Lincoln MKZ 2019MY. Hermosillo Stamping and Assembly Plant

• Represent the New Model Team on Management meetings to provide program health in weekly reports at the Chief Engineer and Director Level.
• Support submission of the Launch Program Night letter up to VP Level
• Coaching and mentoring NMP Launch peers on NMP Launch Strategies (LQOS, GPDS, FPS) ensuring all launch processes and standards are followed.
• Training and develop FCG's (Ford US) and Trainees / interns (FoM) on NMP Launch strategies, ensuring all launch processes and standards are followed.
• Certifying NMP Launch Team members at the NMP Training data base.
• Participated on LQOS Process updates through NMP Training courses.

• Main activities relative to facilities and process owner for Paint application (Enamel booth process) system to achieve color harmony and appearance quality

• Lead Process Coach Engineer’s team to coach and lead results through Manufacturing metrics (Core Scorecard items, safety, quality, and delivery) focus on Ford production system and Quality operation system
• Supervising 4 Process Coach Engineers and 320 hourly crew team members

• Process Coach Production - Sealer, Phosphate E-Coat and E-Coat Scuff
• Process Coach Production - Paint Enamel Booths and Automation
• Lead hourly team members results through Manufacturing metrics (Core Scorecard items, safety, quality, and delivery) focus on Ford production system and Quality operation system
• Supervising 90 hourly crew team members

• Lead the facilities and new process implementation readiness relative to new model launch