Senior Production Supervisor (LAP)

Ford • Louisville, KY

4d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a critical leadership role responsible for connecting strategic goals with daily production execution. The supervisor leads an hourly team, fosters a positive and empowering work environment, and drives operational performance, product quality, and workplace safety. The role includes prioritizing work and allocating resources, resolving problems, using data to improve efficiency and quality, and leading continuous improvement. The supervisor also develops employees, supports accountability and fairness, resolves conflicts, 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.
• 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.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; employment eligibility verification is required 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 employees 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.
• Promptly address safety and quality issues, analyze problems, implement solutions, 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, and use the information to support decision-making 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, empathy, and de-escalation.
• Build positive working relationships with team members and partners, including suppliers and union representatives.
• Promote accountability for performance, processes, and standards, and respond decisively to conflict.
• Listen to and value team members' and stakeholders' perspectives, collaborating with employees, 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, 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.
• 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