Production Supervisor

Ford • Louisville, KY

2d • $72,480 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisors are:
· Resilient
· Detail oriented
· Ambitious
· Demonstrate high integrity
· Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
· Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
· Drive to exceed personal, team, Company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership
· Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience
• Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends
• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations
• Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers
• Highly committed to continuous improvement, while applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset
• Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Safety and quality experience
• Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce

Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
• Drive to exceed personal, team, Company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams
• Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies
• Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED