Team Manager - QPE - Final

About the role

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?

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain operational standards while monitoring adherence to manufacturing operating systems
• Facilitate the Results Process using standardized tools and methods
• Support and resolve team-escalated issues through coaching and abnormality resolution
• Validate permanent corrective actions and drive continuous improvement to prevent systemic recurrence
• Allocate resources to maintain production flow and ensure standards are met
• Plan and monitor maintenance tasks while driving process improvements
• Create a conducive work environment that empowers teams to execute responsibilities
• Foster a culture of communication and recognition to develop a motivated workforce
• Lead the planning, coordination, and management of system changes and transitions
• Drive the creation and coordination of team activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience OR 8+ years of directly relevant industry experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends as required.
• Fundamental knowledge of quality and process engineering.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or related).
• In-depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and constraint management principles.
• Direct experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, specifically with presses.
• Proven experience managing a unionized workforce.

Skills

• Leadership
• Quality and process engineering
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Rotating shift capability
• Lean Manufacturing and constraint management principles
• Experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, specifically with presses
• Unionized workforce management experience

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 $112,680-212,760.

Schedule

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.