Senior Production Supervisor (LAP)

Ford Motor Company • Louisville, KY

4d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Supervisor is a leadership position responsible for translating strategic goals into daily execution. The role leads an hourly production team, shapes workplace culture, drives performance, and directly influences operational quality and efficiency. The supervisor fosters a safe, collaborative environment where employees can do their best work and feel empowered.

The position requires leading operational performance and continuous improvement while maintaining high standards for safety and product quality. It involves allocating personnel and prioritizing work, using data to address downtime and defects, tracking employee time and attendance, resolving conflicts, and building effective working relationships with employees, union representatives, suppliers, and management.

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

• Enforce workplace safety regulations and foster a vigilant safety culture.
• Lead and direct employees to produce high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets.
• Take ownership of team performance, address shortcomings, and recognize successes.
• Prioritize tasks and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
• Identify, analyze, and address safety, quality, and operational problems promptly; develop and implement solutions and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build high-performing teams, invest in employee growth, and foster a positive, collaborative work environment.
• Use data to reduce downtime and quality defects and make measurable improvements in 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 and empathy to de-escalate tense situations.
• Build positive working relationships with team members, suppliers, union representatives, and other partners through transparent communication.
• Promote accountability for performance, processes, and standards, and address conflicts decisively.
• Listen to and value team members' and department stakeholders' perspectives, 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.
• 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