Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Ford Motor • Ypsilanti, MI

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Maintenance Supervisor is a leadership position responsible for translating strategic goals into daily execution. The role leads an hourly team, supports employee development, and shapes a safe, collaborative, and high-performing work culture. It drives operational performance, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement while addressing safety and production issues promptly. The position also collaborates with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, at least seven years of relevant supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other experience, the ability to work rotating shifts and hours—including nights and weekends—and a fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls. Lean/Six Sigma methodology and/or the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) are preferred. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The salary range is $96,720–$162,120. Ford lists benefits including medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage; family and parental support programs; family-building assistance; employee and family vehicle discounts and management leases; tuition assistance; employee resource groups; paid community-service time; paid holidays; and paid time off, with an option to purchase additional vacation time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• At least 7 years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.
• Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and/or the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.
• Lead and direct an hourly team to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets; address performance shortcomings and recognize successes.
• Prioritize work and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Address safety and quality issues promptly, analyze problems, develop and implement solutions, make timely decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, invest in 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 to inform decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation in 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 to facilitate acceptable solutions.
• Build positive working relationships with the team and partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and listening.
• Promote accountability for performance, processes, and standards, and respond decisively to conflict.
• Listen to and value team and stakeholder perspectives; partner with team members, the union, and management to drive 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.
• 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: Senior