Maintenance Supervisor

Ford • Cincinnati, OH

21d • $86,600 - $144,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Supervisor is a critical leadership position responsible for connecting strategic goals with daily execution. The role leads an hourly team, shapes workplace culture, drives performance, and supports the quality and efficiency of operations. The supervisor champions safety, operational excellence, team development, data-driven improvement, quality assurance, accountability, and collaboration with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–7+ 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.
• Experience with the 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; monitor performance, address shortcomings, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize critical tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Address safety and quality issues promptly, analyze problems, implement solutions, make timely decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams through servant leadership, employee development, motivation, and 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 use the information to support strategic decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality standards and pursue the elimination of defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively using active listening, empathy, and de-escalation; foster psychologically safe working relationships through transparent communication.
• Hold self and hourly employees accountable for processes and standards, and address conflicts decisively and fairly.
• Listen to and value team members’ and stakeholders’ perspectives, partnering with employees, the union, and management to drive 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.
• 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