Superintendent

Ford Motor Company • Davenport, ND

12d • $99,100 - $166,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Superintendent oversees the day-to-day operations of a Parts Distribution Center and works closely with the Plant Manager and Regional Manager to ensure warehouse tasks and performance metrics are executed consistently and on time. This onsite role at Lakeland HVC has operating hours of 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., with overtime as applicable, and requires flexibility to work all shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. There is no hybrid option.

The Superintendent manages warehouse operations, including inbound and outbound activity, claims processing, building maintenance, and transportation personnel. The role also covers operational business plans, depot budgets, inventory management, facility management, and coordination with external partners. The Superintendent supervises and develops material control supervisors and GSR 6/7 staff, covers crews when supervisors are absent, schedules manpower including overtime and vacation, facilitates crew meetings, maintains work records, and helps ensure building organization and cleanliness.

The role is accountable for performance in safety, quality, efficiency, cost, employee attendance, inventory accuracy, and customer satisfaction. It includes managing metrics such as lost-time incidents, error and denial rates, inbound cycle time, grid times, and on-time delivery; leading continuous improvement; resolving grievances; and maintaining positive relationships with UAW employees and committees through fair accountability and consistent administration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Superintendent also supports ISO 14001 environmental responsibilities and applies Ford-UAW national and local contracts accurately.

Ford describes benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; family-care and parental supports; family-building benefits; vehicle discounts and management leases; tuition assistance; employee resource groups; paid community-service time; paid holidays; paid time off; and the option to purchase additional vacation time. The position is salary grade 8, with a stated range of $99,100–$166,200. Visa sponsorship is unavailable, and candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3–5 years of experience in a plant or warehouse environment.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to ensure accountability from all employees.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate hourly and salaried employees.
• Working knowledge of Windows programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Knowledge of, or ability to quickly learn, current systems such as SAP/EWM.
• Ability to interpret data, evaluate actions, and reach logical conclusions independently.
• Goal-oriented, continuous-improvement mindset focused on quality and reduced costs.
• Ability to work overtime and adjust the schedule as business needs require, including all shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1 year of leadership experience.
• At least 3 years of operational or distribution experience.
• At least 3 years of experience working with a UAW/Teamster workforce and contract.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a Parts Distribution Center, including inbound, outbound, claims processing, building maintenance, and transportation personnel.
• Work with the Regional Manager and Plant Manager to ensure warehouse tasks and performance metrics are executed consistently and on time.
• Manage operational business plans, depot budgets, inventory, facilities, and relationships with external partners.
• Supervise and develop material control supervisors and GSR 6/7 staff; cover crews when supervisors are absent.
• Schedule manpower, including overtime and vacations, and manage absenteeism and vacation administration.
• Lead and facilitate crew meetings and submit required documentation; prepare and maintain work-related records.
• Maintain building safety, organization, and cleanliness.
• Manage operational objectives and metrics for safety, quality, efficiency, cost, employee accountability, inventory accuracy, customer satisfaction, lost-time incidents, error and denial rates, inbound cycle time, grid times, and on-time delivery.
• Lead quality and continuous-improvement initiatives and promote process adherence and improvement.
• Maintain positive working relationships with UAW employees and committees, resolve grievances, and administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement fairly and consistently.
• Ensure accurate application of Ford-UAW national and local contracts.
• Support ISO 14001 environmental responsibilities.
• Work overtime and adjust the schedule as required by business needs, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family-care days, paid 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: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED