Lean Coach

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $112,680 - $212,760 • Hybrid

About The Position

As an integral member of the FPS leadership team, you will be responsible for leading transformation and change efforts within the plants to meet Global Manufacturing Standards. You will have the opportunity to apply your extensive expertise in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing directly into production operations, eliminating waste from the system, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, you will be responsible for enhancing the knowledge, skills, and capabilities of our employees to achieve manufacturing excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or STEM field
• 4+ years of progressive responsibilities and experience in operations leadership
• Extensive experience in high-volume, complex, manufacturing environments
• Ability to travel up to 75% in MI, OH and Canada
• Experience successfully leading kaizen workshop in complex manufacturing systems
• Demonstrated track record of building trust and rapport with employees and creating positive and healthy cultures.
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
• Strong problem solver who can lead effectively under pressure and crisis manage when necessary
• Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical field
• Operational experience leading manufacturing processes across multiple areas (body, paint, final assembly, etc.)
• Experience working in a fast-paced unionized manufacturing environment
• Tenure in auto manufacturing
• Six Sigma greenbelt

Responsibilities

• Serve as FPS Coach and NA Kaizen Lead supporting NA plants.
• Role model the highest level of integrity through demonstration of servant leadership behaviors and Ford OS behaviors of Excellence, Focus and Collaboration.
• Raise the bar of excellence in safety, quality, cost, delivery, and people objectives by leveraging deep knowledge of the Ford Operating System and Lean Principles, maintaining a 0-0-100 mindset (0 injuries, 0 defects, 100% throughput), and facilitating Kaizen workshops.
• Glean insights from key operational metrics to implement continuous improvement initiatives that eliminate waste, reduce costs, and improve quality and throughput.
• Lead Kaizen Workshops in NA Plants.
• Coach the plants on Lean Maturity Model and develop gap closure plans to achieve yearly improvement targets.
• Create a sense of community and culture of belonging for employees across all levels by engaging in daily Gemba walks, collaborative problem-solving, coaching, & visibly celebrating team accomplishments.
• Build a robust internal and external network to promote the exchange of new perspectives, ideas, and best practices to improve Ford’s competitiveness.
• Cultivate a "Leaders as Teachers" mindset to develop team capabilities using Lean Methodologies and tools.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior