Senior Production Supervisor (LAP)

Ford Motor • Louisville, KY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a leadership role responsible for translating strategic goals into daily production execution. The supervisor leads an hourly team, shaping workplace culture and driving operational performance, product quality, and efficiency. The role champions safety, supports employee development, resolves conflicts, and partners with team members, union representatives, suppliers, and management to improve operations. It requires working 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 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 vigilant safety culture.
• Lead and direct employees to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets; own team performance and address shortcomings while recognizing successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate employees to maximize efficiency; promptly address safety and quality issues and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Identify and analyze problems, develop and implement solutions, and make timely, well-informed decisions.
• Build high-performing teams through servant leadership, employee development, motivation, and a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data to reduce downtime and quality defects and improve efficiency and quality; track and report employee time and attendance, using the information to guide decisions and continuous improvement.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, and drive innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
• Implement and maintain rigorous quality standards, pursue excellence, and eliminate defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively through active listening, empathy, and de-escalation.
• Build positive working relationships with employees and partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and listening.
• Promote psychological safety, accountability, and fairness, holding oneself and the hourly workforce accountable to processes and standards.
• Listen to and value perspectives from team members and department 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 back-up childcare.
• 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