MICHAEL P. CARTY
Clarkston,MI
Summary
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Lead
Ford Motor Company
12.2023 - Current
- Directed a $1.5B capital project, leading multidisciplinary teams to design and construct a 2.0M sq. ft. gigafactory targeting 20 GWh of annual lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cell production.
- Managed multi-building industrial campus, overseeing design and operation of cleanrooms, dry rooms, and high-capacity processing utilities to meet project specifications.
- Accelerated project schedules, delivering heavy industrial structural packages and long-lead equipment installations ahead of baseline targets.
- Maintained strict budget controls, tracking procurement, contractor bidding processes, and critical project milestones.
- Secured critical regulatory and compliance frameworks, ensuring strict alignment with State/Federal content guidelines.
- Championed safety and compliance, enforcing OSHA and local environmental standards across 8M+ safe work hours with zero lost-time incidents.
- Cultivated stakeholder relations, coordinating state/federal economic incentive reporting and securing municipal zoning approvals to facilitate project progress.
- Oversaw high-spec engineering quality, managing specialized MEP installations including hazardous material storage, cleanroom environments, and high-voltage grid integration.
- Led site due diligence and feasibility assessments, evaluating land acquisition alternatives, environmental risks (wetlands, floodplains, endangered species, contamination), utility capacity, transportation access, and workforce availability.
- Collaborated with executive leadership and economic development partners to align site selection decisions with manufacturing requirements, infrastructure capacity, project schedules, and core investment objectives.
Engineering Facilities Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
12.2018 - 01.2023
- Led engineering team in establishing strategic direction and oversight for manufacturing sites.
- Directed capital spending initiatives and conducted facilities health assessments to optimize operations.
- Managed programs evaluating & developing design feasibility for production & non-production sites.
- Developed COVID19 manufacturing strategic protocol and implementation.
- Global Ford Corporate Electrical Safety Committee (supporting NA, EU, & AP regions).
- Oversaw Ford Land operations, ensuring effective facility management and operational continuity.
Electrical Facilities Engineer
Ford Motor Company
12.2008 - 12.2018
- Electrical subject matter expert for manufacturing customers in design, operations and shutdown.
- Development of bulk buy and 5yr upgrade of electrical breakers & fire alarm.
- Coordinated electrical and arc flash designs to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Managed utility and energy strategies to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed and analyzed electrical standards and regulatory codes.
- Developed strategic and sustainable technologies to support manufacturing processes.
- Ford Land Operations
Electrical Facilities / Controls Engineer
Ford Motor Company
04.1998 - 12.2008
- Global Ford Corporate Electrical Safety Committee (arc flash, ECPL, Permit-to-Work).
- Designed building controls for air handling units, mist collectors, coolant systems, chiller rooms, air compressors, boilers, and waste treatment plants to optimize system performance.
- Managed all electrical systems equipment including switchgear, substations, and IT infrastructure across PTO sites.
- Responsible for the development of a common building management system which launched across powertrain operations.
- Managed construction and production programs with architect engineering and construction management personnel to deliver multimillion-dollar building additions and facility upgrades, enhancing operational capacity.
- Oversaw powertrain operations, ensuring efficient performance and compliance with safety standards.
Manufacturing Engineer
Ford Canada
04.1995 - 04.1998
- Managed electrical systems from power distribution to PLC controls, ensuring operational reliability.
- Authorized and supervised preparation of design drawings and specifications, aligning with project requirements.
- Coordinated design and construction activities on multimillion dollar projects.
- Kept engineering designs within project scope, budget and schedule.
- Maintain all project documentation including purchase orders, and invoices.
- Supervised 40 multi-discipline trades (electricians, pipefitters, millwrights) to maintain project standards and timelines.
- Conducted plant engineering assessments to improve operational efficiency.
Controls Lead Engineer
M.T.E Controls
11.1993 - 04.1995
- Commissioned Ford TMEP crankshaft and block production lines, enhancing operational readiness.
- Designed and started up large in-line transfer and CNC machines.
- Utilized Allen Bradley, Modicon, and Siemens control equipment to optimize control processes.
- Troubleshot electrical wiring and PLC controls to ensure system reliability.
- Worked in Windsor, Ontario, on various projects.
Protection & Controls Engineer
Ontario Hydro
06.1990 - 11.1993
- Provided expert technical leadership to engineering and field staff on technical standard design issues associated with protection, control, telecom and LAN/WAN facilities for power utility transmission and distribution stations and facilities.
- Developed Protection and Control designs, policies, and work methods to meet regulatory security requirements, updating and preparing documented design standards.
- Delivered engineering, design, and analysis services in protection and control, telecom, and data acquisition, leveraging new technology to enhance project outcomes.
- Collaborated with Protection and Control Design, Telecom Design, and Asset Management teams to provide technical leadership on various P&C requirements.
- Bruce Nuclear Power Station
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Windsor
Ontario, Canada06-1990
Skills
- Project management and strategic planning
- Budget management
- Regulatory compliance
- Regulatory strategy
- Site selection analysis
- Operational safety management
- Industrial operations oversight
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Computer proficiency
Timeline
Senior Program Lead
Ford Motor Company
12.2023 - Current
Engineering Facilities Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
12.2018 - 01.2023
Electrical Facilities Engineer
Ford Motor Company
12.2008 - 12.2018
Electrical Facilities / Controls Engineer
Ford Motor Company
04.1998 - 12.2008
Manufacturing Engineer
Ford Canada
04.1995 - 04.1998
Controls Lead Engineer
M.T.E Controls
11.1993 - 04.1995
Protection & Controls Engineer
Ontario Hydro
06.1990 - 11.1993
Bachelor of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Windsor