Team Manager - Production - Chassis

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

• Confirm standards are in place - Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the plant
• Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives
• Support issues raised by the teams - Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates interim containment actions)
• 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

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• 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
• Come prepared to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
• Broad production experience
• Lead Process Coach experience (preferred)
• 6-sigma designation preferred
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability preferred
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook) preferred

Skills

• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
• Work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary
• Ability to work and multi-task in fast paced environment

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 $115,500-$218,100.

Schedule

Job Type: Full time
Work Type: On-site