Senior Production Supervisor

Ford • Sterling Heights, MI

18h • $96,720 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a manufacturing leadership role at Ford, responsible for connecting strategic goals with daily production execution. The supervisor leads an hourly team, supports a positive and collaborative work environment, and drives safety, quality, efficiency, and employee development. The role includes responding to changing operational needs, addressing performance and process issues, and working with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders to continuously improve operations.

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

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations and fostering a vigilant safety culture.
• Lead and direct hourly employees to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets.
• Monitor team performance, address shortcomings proactively, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize critical tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify, analyze, and promptly resolve safety, quality, and operational problems; 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 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 decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation in productivity, quality, and safety.
• Implement and maintain quality standards and work to eliminate defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly, using active listening and de-escalation to reach mutually acceptable solutions.
• Build positive working relationships with employees, suppliers, union representatives, and other partners through transparent communication.
• Hold self and hourly employees accountable for processes and standards, applying rules fairly and taking decisive action when needed.
• Listen to and value team members' and department stakeholders' perspectives, partnering with the union and management to improve operations.

Benefits

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