Maintenance Supervisor - Final

Ford • Wayne, MI

9d • $84,480 - $141,360 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead an hourly team in its Manufacturing organization. The supervisor connects strategic goals with day-to-day execution, shapes team culture, and supports operational performance, product quality, and efficiency. The role emphasizes safety, servant leadership, employee development, data-driven decisions, continuous improvement, accountability, and collaboration with employees, management, suppliers, and union representatives.

The position requires the ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends. It is salary grade 7, with a stated salary range of $84,480–$141,360. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.
• Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and/or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations and fostering a vigilant safety culture.
• Lead and direct an hourly team to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets; address performance issues and recognize successes.
• Prioritize critical tasks and allocate human resources effectively to maximize efficiency.
• Promptly address safety and quality issues; identify and analyze problems, develop and implement solutions, make informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, support employee growth, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data and insights to reduce downtime and quality defects and improve efficiency and quality.
• Track and report employee time and attendance, and turn data into actionable information for decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation in productivity, quality, and safety.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality standards and work to eliminate defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively, using active listening, empathy, and de-escalation.
• Build positive working relationships with employees and partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication.
• Promote accountability for personal and hourly workforce performance, processes, and standards.
• Listen to and value perspectives from team members and department stakeholders, partnering with the team, union, and management on continuous improvement.

Benefits

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