In this position...
You will be responsible for “depth and breadth” on all shifts/crews within a Production Manufacturing environment, delivering all department scorecard objectives, owning processes (e.g., constraint management/VRT), standardization across all workstations within the area, planning change, determining continuous improvement opportunities, and serving as a change agent to drive the Ford Production System.
What you'll do...
Confirm standards are in place
Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the plant
Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives
Support issues raised by the teams
Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates interim containment actions)
Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s)
Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness, and drive improvement and/or coaching opportunities
Communication and Recognition
Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills
Respect and encourage respect of all team members by my actions
Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other
Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people
Proactively recognize the teams accomplishments and improve morale
Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities
Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required
You'll have...
Education: Bachelor or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
5+ years of Production, Operations, Manufacturing experience in a Automotive environment leading salaried team members
Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management
Strong ability to present in front of plant management
Ability to teach Ford Production System principles
Union negotiations experience
Competent in the use of data for decision making
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
Work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary
Ability to work and multi-task in fast paced environment
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Even better, you may have...
- Education: Master’s Degree
- Broad production experience
- Lead Process Coach experience
- 6-sigma designation preferred
- Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability preferred
- Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
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 Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
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 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
· Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.
This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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