Maintenance Supervisor

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves? As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. In this position... We’re looking for leaders who will lead transformation on the forefront. This isn't just a supervisory role; it's a critical leadership position where you'll have the power to shape culture, drive performance, and directly impact the quality and efficiency of our operations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• 5+ years paint maintenance supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment
• 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Office
• Automotive paint shop experience
• Fanuc Robot programming, PLC / Control logic knowledge and maintenance experience

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Safety and Quality experience preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Successful candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of paint automation equipment
• Program new body style changes in all automation zones

Responsibilities

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
• Monitor ANDON occurrences. Be the first responder as secondary support
• Through Process Confirmation, verify that the paint building equipment are running at rate, safely and producing quality vehicles
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Communication and Recognition
• Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets
• Build Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
• Assist with paint launch activities (new equipment, body styles, etc.)
• Coaching, training, and teaching of skilled trades on building equipment / process
• Skilled Trades scheduling (vacation coverage, training & time keeping records)
• Daily shift letter documentation / downtime reports / environmental requirements
• Attend quality, productivity, and other related meetings
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documentation
• Work independently with limited supervision
• Assign work to unionized hourly workforce and hold employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput
• Interact with Vendors for building support / part ordering
• Display strong organizational and administrative skills
• Multi-task in a fast paced manufacturing environment
• Display strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Work any shift, as well as rotate shifts, weekends and holidays as needed

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, 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: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees