Production Supervisor - Press

Ford Motor • Dearborn, MI

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is a supervisory leadership role in Ford’s Manufacturing team, supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunities for career progression. The supervisor leads an hourly team producing manufactured products and organizes workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements. The role focuses on safety, quality, productivity, continuous improvement, and strong working relationships with hourly employees, union representatives, and management.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of supervisory and/or manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of 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.
• Ability to value different opinions and remain open to ideas and perspectives from others.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Safety and quality experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce.
• Stamping experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team producing manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements.
• Coach standardized work and verify production lines are operating safely and smoothly and producing quality parts.
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met.
• Hold self and team to high performance standards and work to exceed personal, team, and Company goals through servant leadership.
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union representatives, and management teams.
• Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies.
• Administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and effectively.
• Communicate with and actively listen to hourly team members, leaders, business partners, and customers.
• Pursue continuous improvement and apply innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset.

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: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED