Area Manager-C/D

Ford • Sterling Heights, MI

6d • $138,240 - $261,720 • Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager is a member of the plant leadership team responsible for leading change efforts within the plant to meet global manufacturing standards. The role supports employees by removing barriers to success and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities. It leads area objectives and day-to-day performance, implements Ford Production System practices, drives continuous improvement, and develops capable and motivated employees. The position also involves building effective communication and recognition processes and sustaining a productive relationship with the Union in support of Ford’s core values.

Requirements

• High school diploma and some post-secondary education, such as college or skilled trades.
• Broad production experience.
• Strong ability to interface with plant hourly and salaried personnel and plant management.
• Strong ability to present in front of senior management.
• Ability to teach Ford Production System principles.
• Competence using data for decision-making.
• Excellent leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage crises when necessary.
• Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to demonstrate servant leadership behaviors, outstanding interpersonal skills, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a technical field.
• Team Manager or People Leader experience in manufacturing operations.
• Gear manufacturing or gear engineering experience, including exposure to gear cutting, grinding, honing, inspection, and dimensional control processes.
• Experience with blanking operations, including material preparation, part flow, tooling, quality checks, and production throughput in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of heat-treat processes and related controls, including distortion management, case-depth and hardness requirements, quench systems, and metallurgical quality standards.
• Understanding of machining, tooling, gauging, and process capability methods used to improve quality, throughput, scrap reduction, and equipment uptime.
• Ability to partner effectively with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, MP&L, and hourly teams to resolve technical and production issues.
• Experience supporting launch, constraint management, continuous improvement, and problem-solving activities within powertrain, transmission, axle, or component manufacturing.
• Computer skills, including ability to use production, quality, maintenance, and data-analysis systems to support fact-based decision-making.
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery, and reporting of the area’s SQDCPME objectives and Master Schedule.
• Be responsible for day-to-day achievement of the area’s SQDCPME targets.
• Implement and coach Ford Production System operating systems and processes within the area and ensure adherence.
• Maintain stability within the area by focusing on inputs, processes, and required outputs.
• Drive continuous improvement and provide teams with resources to support problem resolution.
• Coach, teach, support, and provide feedback on problem resolution and continuous improvement.
• Advance the organization by developing highly competent and motivated people.
• Develop “Leaders as Teachers” at all organizational levels and ensure employees receive the training, coaching, and experiences needed to improve performance and advance the organization.
• Develop salaried staff and provide feedback on their personal development.
• Develop and implement effective area communication and recognition processes.
• Create a robust and sustainable relationship with the Union in support of the company’s core values.

Benefits

• 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 and fertility treatments.
• 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.
• Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED