Senior Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company • Dearborn, MI

3d • $72,480 - $141,360 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a supervisory leadership role at Ford Motor Company, supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunities for career progression. The role oversees production teams and department performance, manages processes to maintain optimum conditions and stable inputs, and supports change and transformation. Some employees in comparable roles hold the title Senior Process Coach – Production.

The position involves leading frontline salaried and hourly employees, including assigning work to a unionized workforce and ensuring daily assignments meet safety, quality, and throughput expectations. The supervisor supports Ford’s focus on high-quality vehicles and its commitment to employees, the environment, the community, and the world.

The position is salary grade 6–7, with a salary range of $72,480–$141,360. Visa sponsorship is unavailable; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, with employment eligibility verified at hire.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2–3 years of experience as a lead or senior supervisor.
• Ability to work the night shift, as well as weekends and rotating shifts as needed.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to assign work to a unionized hourly workforce and hold employees accountable for following processes related to daily assignments, safety, quality, and throughput.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
• Demonstrated One Ford leadership behaviors and outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism in difficult and stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate in both directions and actively listen to hourly team members, leaders, business partners, and customers.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, innovative solutions, and a customer-first mindset.
• Ability to create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies.
• Ability to administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and effectively.
• Values different opinions and remains open to others’ ideas and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Safety and quality experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor frontline salaried and hourly team members to build capability and improve performance.
• Manage skills matrices, certifications, and license renewals, including forklift, crane, and hazardous materials licenses.
• Ensure consistent shift-handoff communication across shifts and crews.
• Resolve conflicts and manage team morale in a union/UAW environment.
• Set expectations and KPIs for attendance, quality, cost, and safety.
• Recognize and reinforce strong performance.
• Demonstrate One Ford leadership behaviors through interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Manage labor costs, including overtime scheduling and control, and headcount-to-volume ratios.
• Control inventory and work in progress, monitor dock-to-dock time, and reduce reliance on premium freight.
• Apply lean tools, including 5S, standardized work, value stream mapping, and waste elimination.
• Optimize equipment and manpower utilization, identify opportunities to run lean, and reduce RTO.
• Apply Ford Production System or equivalent lean production system principles.
• Apply OSHA and Ford safety standards, including forklift safety and pedestrian/vehicle separation.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause corrective action.
• Identify hazards through near-miss reporting, safety audits, and Gemba Walks.
• Lead safety talks and reinforce PPE and Vehicle Safety Procedure compliance.
• Apply root-cause problem-solving methods such as 5-Why and fishbone/Ishikawa.
• Use data-driven decision-making, including metrics tracking, trend analysis, and dashboards.
• Assign work to a unionized hourly workforce and hold employees accountable for following processes and daily assignments related to safety, quality, and throughput.
• Administer the collective bargaining agreement consistently and effectively.
• Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies.

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
• Education Level: High school or GED