Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Kansas City, MO

10d • $84,480 - $141,360

About The Position

The Production Supervisor is a manufacturing leadership role connecting strategic goals with daily execution. The supervisor leads an hourly team, builds a positive and collaborative work environment, and is accountable for safety, production performance, product quality, and continuous improvement. The role involves addressing issues promptly, using data to reduce downtime and defects, and partnering with team members, union representatives, management, and other stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3–7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.

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 a culture of vigilance.
• Lead and direct hourly employees to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets; address performance gaps and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency; identify problems, develop and implement solutions, make timely decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, support employee growth, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data and insights to reduce downtime and quality defects and improve efficiency and quality; track and report employee time and attendance.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality standards and work to eliminate defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly, using active listening, empathy, and de-escalation; build positive relationships with employees, suppliers, and union representatives.
• Promote accountability for personal and hourly workforce performance against processes and standards, and address conflicts decisively.
• Listen to and value perspectives from team members and department stakeholders; partner with employees, the union, and management on continuous improvement.

Benefits

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