Team Manager-Maintenance (KTP)

Ford • Louisville, KY

139d

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Maintenance Superintendents to the next level. These talented employees have the title of ‘Team Manager - Maintenance' and they are the drivers of standardization and continuous improvement in the Ford Production System. At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.

Requirements

• 5 years in maintenance and/or engineering.
• Some experience in production.
• In depth experience in assembly manufacturing processes.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.
• Strong working knowledge of the Ford Production System.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills, including working knowledge of Six Sigma.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.
• Ability to work closely and successfully with others in order to deliver results.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and enforce department adherence to all government, industry, and corporate Health & Safety standards and policies.
• Drive improved department safety metrics through active promotion, resource provision, and strict process adherence.
• Lead data-driven maintenance processes to significantly enhance quality metrics.
• Champion root cause analysis and implement effective permanent corrective actions using methodologies like Global 4D or 8D processes.
• Monitor and ensure production schedule adherence, promptly resolving maintenance-related issues to minimize disruptions.
• Guarantee problem-free production start-ups by providing necessary resources and facilitating effective start-up and shift-to-shift meetings.
• Facilitate skilled trades' understanding and elimination of production bottlenecks through constraint analysis and coordinated activities.
• Lead the development of sound business cases and project proposals, including data collection and evaluation.
• Manage departmental budgets, prioritize resource allocation to control and improve Maintenance Cost Per Unit (MCPU).
• Optimize maintenance activities to improve throughput, meet or exceed budget targets, and adhere to production schedules.
• Implement robust material control, spare parts inventory management, repair/rebuild programs, and reliability/maintainability reviews.
• Disseminate policy deployment, drive SQDCPME principles, and clearly communicate departmental maintenance goals.
• Coach, counsel, and teach subordinates to foster a 'One Team' culture and enhance overall team capabilities.
• Lead and actively participate in critical operational activities including production scheduling, staffing, procurement, equipment maintenance, quality control, and inventory management.
• Promote and support work groups, integrating skilled trades per contractual agreements.
• Cultivate a team environment founded on accountability, teamwork, empowerment, and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate resources and activities to support Manufacturing Engineering organization launches, ensuring production schedules, budgetary limits, and time constraints are met.
• Evaluate and deliver on FTPM measurable targets.
• Maximize equipment effectiveness through detailed, standardized, and prioritized preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Review, approve, and assess the effectiveness of all preventive maintenance activities.
• Devise comprehensive maintenance plans, strategies, and priorities aligned with the total department business plan.
• Provide resources and support for maintenance activities, organizing detailed planning.
• Confirm and enforce strict adherence to Maintenance Operating System processes, reviewing progress and requiring accountability for goals and objectives.
• Ensure full department compliance with all government, industry, and corporate environmental standards.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more.
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more.
• 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.
• A generous schedule of 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: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree