Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Lima, OH

7d • $86,600 - $144,900 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead an hourly manufacturing team and connect strategic goals with daily execution. This leadership role focuses on shaping team culture, driving operational performance, and improving the quality and efficiency of plant operations. The supervisor will foster a safe, collaborative, and psychologically safe workplace while supporting employee development and continuous improvement.

The role includes leading production activities, addressing safety and quality issues promptly, allocating workforce resources, using data to reduce downtime and defects, tracking employee time and attendance, resolving conflicts, and maintaining accountability to operational standards. The supervisor will work with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other department stakeholders to improve processes and achieve production goals.

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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

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 vigilance.
• Lead and direct hourly employees to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets.
• Monitor team performance, address shortcomings, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve safety, quality, and operational problems in a timely manner; adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, support employee growth, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data to reduce downtime and quality defects and improve efficiency and quality.
• Track and report employee time and attendance, using the information to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive productivity, quality, and safety improvements.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality standards to prevent defects and ensure product quality.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly, using active listening, empathy, and de-escalation skills.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with employees, suppliers, union representatives, management, and other stakeholders through transparent communication.
• Hold self and hourly employees accountable for processes and standards.
• Partner with team members, the union, and management to continuously improve operations.

Benefits

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