Senior Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Sterling Heights, MI

5h • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a manufacturing leadership role at Ford Motor Company, serving as the link between strategic goals and daily production execution. The supervisor leads an hourly team, helps foster a safe, collaborative, and empowering work environment, and is accountable for production performance, product quality, and operational efficiency.

The role involves directing employees to meet production targets and quality standards, allocating resources, addressing problems promptly, and using data to reduce downtime and defects. The supervisor also drives continuous improvement, develops employees, resolves conflicts, maintains accountability and fairness, and collaborates with team members, union representatives, suppliers, management, and other department stakeholders. The position requires availability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent to 7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.

Nice To Haves

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

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.
• Take ownership of team performance, address shortcomings proactively, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify and 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 and 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, using the information to support strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• 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 working relationships with employees, suppliers, and union representatives through transparent communication.
• Champion accountability and ensure the hourly workforce follows processes and standards.
• Listen to and value team members and department stakeholders, partnering 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 backup 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: Senior