Senior Production Supervisor

Ford • Sterling Heights, MI

8d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

Ford is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor to lead an hourly manufacturing team and connect strategic goals with daily execution. This is a leadership role focused on shaping team culture, improving performance, and directly influencing operational quality and efficiency. The supervisor will foster a safe, collaborative, and psychologically safe work environment while supporting employees’ development and ensuring production targets and product-quality standards are met.

The role uses data to address downtime and defects, guide decisions, and support continuous improvement. It also involves managing employee time and attendance, allocating human resources, resolving workplace conflicts, and working with team members, union representatives, management, suppliers, and other partners. The position requires the ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.

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.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility will be verified at hire.

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 an hourly team to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets.
• Monitor team performance, address shortcomings proactively, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency; address safety and quality issues promptly.
• Identify and analyze problems, develop and implement solutions, make timely decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, support 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 rigorous quality standards and work to eliminate defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly, using active listening and empathy to de-escalate tense situations.
• Build positive working relationships with employees and partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication.
• Promote accountability for personal and hourly workforce performance against processes and standards.
• Listen to and value perspectives across the team and other departments, 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.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and other family-building benefits.
• 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