Senior Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Sterling Heights, MI

17h • $96,720 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor to lead an hourly manufacturing team and translate strategic goals into daily execution. This leadership role focuses on shaping workplace culture, driving performance, and improving operational quality and efficiency. The supervisor will champion safety, lead production activities, allocate resources, address problems promptly, and use data to improve efficiency and quality. The role also involves developing employees, supporting continuous improvement, resolving conflicts, and collaborating with union representatives, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

The position requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent and at least 7 years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience. Candidates must be able to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends. The position is salary grade 8, with a stated range of $96,720–$162,120. Visa sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Ford offers immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage; family care and parental support; family-building benefits; 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.
• 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 or Six Sigma methodology.
• Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) experience or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations and fostering vigilance.
• Lead and direct an hourly team to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets.
• Own team performance, address shortcomings proactively, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify and analyze problems, implement effective solutions, make timely decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Use data to reduce downtime and quality defects and improve efficiency and product quality.
• Track and report employee time and attendance, and use the data to support 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.
• Develop high-performing teams, support employee growth, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Resolve conflicts fairly through listening, empathy, de-escalation, and mutually acceptable solutions.
• Build positive working relationships with employees, suppliers, union representatives, and other partners through transparent communication.
• Promote accountability and fairness for personal performance and hourly workforce adherence to processes and standards.
• Collaborate with team members, the union, management, and other department stakeholders to improve operations.

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.
• 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