Stamping Team Manager

Ford • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Provide MP&L functional knowledge, including new model launch planning, change control, bill of material, parts follow-up, shop floor scheduling, inventory planning, cycle checking, distribution, logistics, material handeling, packaging, and industrial material to support the plant manufacturing processes with production and nonproduction materials Provides high-level management of MP&L floor operaions and Production Control (office support) department Coach and counsel lean manufacturing behaviors and instill discipline in MP&L processes Meet material handling guidelines and regulations Review and evaluate future plans for expansion and/or modification of the plant's MP&L equipment, resources, and/or future facilities to determine the effect on MP&L operations Ensure proper salaried headcount and manpower is in place to support the business needs Develop department objectives, Master Schedule, Implementation Roadmaps Participate on plant's senior leadership Operating Committee Participate with Supply Chain Management, scheduling, customers, and plant when there are production critical supply issues Assure Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment objectives and operating systems implementation Prioritize key issues and allocate resources accordingly Assure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vehicle safety, eronomics, househkeeping, etc, practices are being planned and adhered to Represent MP&L employees in local personnel development committee and ensure there is a developmental plan for MP&L employees, proper compensation planning, and performance reviews completed Coach and counsel salaried employees as required Develop action plans to improve morale within the department Reports to the Plant Manager Supervises two management-level direct reports

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years progressive manufacturing and/or material handeling experience
• Experience with high-level management of facility -wide material handeling intiatives
• Experience supervising salaried employees, including managers
• Strong ability to interface wit plant hourly personnel, salaried personnel, plant management, staff operations, logistics carriers, and production suppliers
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision making capability
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage high-pressure situations when necessary
• Proficients in computer applications (MS Office Suite)
• Sucessful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in “OneFORD” behaviors, including outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Degree in or related to Material Handling, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Packing Engineering preferred
• Experience in scheduling, distribution, supply chain, inventory planning, bill of material, change control, new model launch, logistics, material handling line feed processes, nonproduction stores, material flow, FCSD, production and material management systems desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide MP&L functional knowledge to support plant manufacturing processes.
• Provide high-level management of MP&L floor operations and Production Control department.
• Coach and counsel lean manufacturing behaviors and instill discipline in MP&L processes.
• Meet material handling guidelines and regulations.
• Review and evaluate future plans for expansion and/or modification of the plant's MP&L equipment, resources, and/or future facilities.
• Ensure proper salaried headcount and manpower is in place to support the business needs.
• Develop department objectives, Master Schedule, Implementation Roadmaps.
• Participate on plant's senior leadership Operating Committee.
• Participate with Supply Chain Management, scheduling, customers, and plant when there are production critical supply issues.
• Assure Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment objectives and operating systems implementation.
• Prioritize key issues and allocate resources accordingly.
• Assure Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vehicle safety, eronomics, househkeeping, etc, practices are being planned and adhered to.
• Represent MP&L employees in local personnel development committee and ensure there is a developmental plan for MP&L employees, proper compensation planning, and performance reviews completed.
• Coach and counsel salaried employees as required.
• Develop action plans to improve morale within the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees