Production Supervisor - Press

Ford • Dearborn, MI

1d • $72,480 - $141,360 • 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 role supervises an hourly team producing manufactured products and organizes workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements. The supervisor helps ensure safe, smooth operations and quality production through coaching, standardized work, and verification of line operations. The position calls for resilient, detail-oriented, ambitious, process-driven leadership and high integrity.

The role works with hourly team members, union representatives, and management teams, using servant leadership and high performance standards to advance individual, team, and company goals. The supervisor is expected to communicate effectively, promote continuous improvement, create a culture of safety, and administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently. Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends, is required.

The stated salary range is $72,480–$141,360. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

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 communicate in both directions and actively listen to hourly team members, leaders, business partners, and customers.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and applying innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset.
• Ability to create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies.
• Ability to administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and effectively.
• Values different opinions and is open to others’ ideas and perspectives.

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.
• Organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements.
• Coach standardized work and verify that production lines run safely and smoothly and produce quality parts.
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met.
• Hold self and team to high performance standards through servant leadership to exceed personal, team, and company goals.
• 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, subsidized back-up childcare, and more.
• 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
• Education Level: High school or GED