Supplemental Launch Coordinator

Ford • Avon Lake, OH

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Ford is seeking a leader to guide an hourly team and connect strategic goals with daily production execution. The role focuses on shaping a positive team culture, improving performance, and directly influencing operational quality and efficiency. It is a supplemental position and is not eligible for all benefits. This position is salary grade 8. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States, with eligibility verified at hire.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3–7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and/or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP).

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety by enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.
• Lead and direct employees to make high-quality products and meet or exceed production targets; proactively address performance shortfalls and recognize successes.
• Prioritize work and allocate human resources to maximize efficiency; promptly address safety and quality issues, analyze problems, implement solutions, make informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Build and develop high-performing teams through servant leadership, motivation, and investment in employee growth.
• Use data and insights to reduce downtime and quality defects, improve efficiency and quality, and track and report employee time and attendance.
• Identify and eliminate inefficiencies, improve processes, drive innovation, maintain rigorous quality standards, and prevent defects.
• Address and mediate conflicts fairly, listen actively, de-escalate tense situations, and maintain positive working relationships with team members, suppliers, and union representatives.
• Promote accountability for individual and hourly workforce performance against processes and standards, and take decisive action when needed.
• Collaborate with team members, the union, management, and department stakeholders to pursue continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage (the supplemental role is not eligible for all benefits).
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized back-up 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: Manager