Senior Production Supervisor (KTP)

Ford • Louisville, KY

4d • $96,720 - $162,120 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a critical leadership role connecting strategic goals with daily production execution. The role leads an hourly team, shapes workplace culture, and drives operational performance, product quality, and efficiency. The supervisor champions workplace safety, develops and motivates the team, uses data to reduce downtime and quality defects, and leads continuous improvement. The position also requires effective problem-solving, accountability, conflict resolution, and collaboration with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least seven years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience. The successful candidate will have a record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts and be able to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends. Lean/Six Sigma experience and Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) experience or equivalent are preferred.

This is an onsite position. The salary range is $96,720–$162,120. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Ford offers benefits including medical, dental, and prescription coverage; family and parental supports; 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 / 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; address performance issues and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve safety, quality, and operational problems promptly; make timely decisions and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, support employee development, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data to reduce downtime and quality defects and achieve measurable improvements in efficiency and quality.
• Track and report employee time and attendance, using the information to support strategic decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and promote 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 to facilitate acceptable solutions.
• Build positive working relationships with employees, suppliers, union representatives, and other partners through transparent communication.
• Promote accountability for adherence to processes and standards, while acting fairly and decisively.
• Listen to and value perspectives from team members and departmental stakeholders, partnering with the team, 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.
• 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