Team Manager-Engineering

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the area.
• Confirm standards are in place.
• Facilitate Results Process through utilization of standard processes and tools.
• Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives.
• Coach, teach, and provide feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates permanent corrective actions).
• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities to prevent reoccurrence.
• Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s).
• Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness, and drive improvement and/or coaching opportunities.
• Adhere to and modify Time & Data Management to promote, support, and coach a continuous improvement mindset and activities in the team.
• Plan FTPM activities to improve area performance.
• Drive the creation and coordination of work plans (downtime, shutdown, manage the change), and ensure the team is executing. Evaluate the effectiveness of work plans.
• Plan and implement revisions and improvements to meet the new standards as the manufacturing operating systems mature.
• Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills.
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by your actions.
• Mentor, nurture, and develop teams to own working together, modeling the Ford values and expected behaviors.
• Develop and provide feedback for the Process Coach professional development.
• 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.
• Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required.
• Support issues raised by the teams.
• Plan changes to the system and manage changes to the system.
• Develop highly competent and motivated people.
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities/tasks.
• Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Production experience.
• Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management.
• Strong ability to present in front of plant management.
• Ability to teach Ford Production System principles.
• Union negotiations experience.
• Competent in the use of data for decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage crises when necessary.
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Master's Degree.
• Lead Process Coach experience.
• 6-sigma designation preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability.
• 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!

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.

Pay

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680 to $212,760.