Production Crew Manager

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world - together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

Production Crew Manager for off shift operations. Complete responsibility for Production, Maintenance and Engineering activity on the afternoon shift. Requires production, technical and management experience in high volume, fast paced manufacturing environment. This position is development assignment in preparation for Area Manager position.

Primary role is on afternoon shift (2:30 pm-10:30 pm), but flexibility to work any shift is required.

You'll have...

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years experience in manufacturing operations management
• Previous experience in both maintenance and production is preferred
• Experience working in a union environment

Even better, you may have...

• 6-sigma designation preferred
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision making capability preferred
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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What you'll do...

• Full operational responsibility for all aspects of the plant on the afternoon shift
• Implement the Ford Production System operating systems and processes to global manufacturing standards
• The ability to use FIS to analyze the data to drive constraint management
• Understanding of MOS and the ability to drive MTTR & MTBR
• The passion to embrace technology with data at your fingertips & getting the teams to use the technology
• Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the area
• Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives
• Coach, teach, provide support (funding, resources, etc.) and feedback on resolution of abnormalities (ANDON), and validate closure of concerns
• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities across the entire organization
• Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s)
• Adhere to Time & Data Management to promote, support, and coach a continuous improvement mindset and activities in the team
• Evaluate and validate the effectiveness of work plans, and ensure the team is executing to meet the objectives / measurable
• Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by my actions
• Develop 'Leaders as Teachers' at all levels. Ensure employees receive the necessary training, coaching and experiences to raise the performance level and advance the organization.
• Creative positive working relationship with the UAW team
• Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other
• Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people
• Proactively recognize the teams accomplishments and improve morale