Team Manager Production, Ford Energy
About The Position
As the Team Manager – Production, you will lead the execution, optimization, and continuous improvement of high-volume assembly and manufacturing operations within our advanced BESS facility. In this role, you will lead with purpose, build, inspire, and lead an agile production team to deliver advanced battery storage technology driving the future of the American grid. You will lead system performance by driving standardization, discipline, and execution of the Ford Energy Production System (FEPS) to ensure peak manufacturing efficiency, quality, and operational stability. You will enable business results by delivering SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) objectives through effective shift scheduling, resource alignment, and line performance management. You will drive continuous improvement by championing data-driven decision-making to optimize cycle times, eliminate production bottlenecks, reduce scrap, and maximize First Time Through (FTT) rates. You will develop people and capability by building a high-performing manufacturing team through hands-on coaching, mentorship, and skill development of production operators, team leaders, and technicians. You will partner cross-functionally by aligning seamlessly with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics to resolve systemic line issues, support new product launches, and meet plant-wide objectives.
Requirements
- Leadership experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with high-volume assembly and manufacturing operations.
- Knowledge of manufacturing systems and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Ability to drive standardization, discipline, and execution.
- Experience in managing safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance, and environment objectives.
- Skills in shift scheduling, resource alignment, and line performance management.
- Proficiency in data-driven decision-making for process optimization.
- Experience in coaching, mentorship, and skill development.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the battery storage industry.
- Familiarity with the Ford Energy Production System (FEPS).
- Experience with advanced BESS facilities.
Responsibilities
- Build, inspire, and lead an agile production team to deliver advanced battery storage technology.
- Drive standardization, discipline, and execution of the Ford Energy Production System (FEPS) to ensure peak manufacturing efficiency, quality, and operational stability.
- Deliver SQDCPME (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, Environment) objectives through effective shift scheduling, resource alignment, and line performance management.
- Optimize cycle times, eliminate production bottlenecks, reduce scrap, and maximize First Time Through (FTT) rates.
- Build a high-performing manufacturing team through hands-on coaching, mentorship, and skill development of production operators, team leaders, and technicians.
- Resolve systemic line issues, support new product launches, and meet plant-wide objectives by aligning with Maintenance, Quality, Engineering, and Logistics.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
