Ford Motor Company

Assistant Plant Manager

Ford Motor Company • $90K — $120K *
Windsor, ON N8N 1A1In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in automotive manufacturing, engineering, or technical field.
  • 10+ years in operations leadership with progressive responsibilities.
  • Extensive experience in high-volume, complex manufacturing environments.
  • Expertise in lean, kaizen, and operational excellence.
  • Basic understanding of Profit and Loss management with strong financial acumen.
  • Experience in leading manufacturing functions with oversight of 50+ hourly employees.
  • Proven track record of building trust and creating a positive culture.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage data to drive lean improvements for cost and quality.
  • Seek process improvement opportunities using KPIs and PDCA model.
  • Hold self and others accountable for operational excellence.
  • Collaborate effectively with Area Managers, Process Coaches, and employees.
  • Develop leaders and prioritize ongoing employee performance evaluation.
  • Lead implementation of the Ford Production System focusing on lean principles.
  • Manage transformation and change efforts to enhance competitiveness.
  • Elevate risks and recognize achievements throughout the plant.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuous career growth and new challenges.
  • Inclusive culture that values diverse viewpoints and mutual respect.
  • Supportive work environment emphasizing employee well-being.
  • Engagement with Employee Resource Groups and collaborative networks.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Assistant Plant Manager is the "COO" across the Windsor Operations Site (Windsor Engine Plant and Essex Engine Plant) and has holistic understanding of manufacturing and business operations, taking full accountability of plant operations and culture aligned with Ford's leadership core values of Excellence, Focus, and Collaboration and a servant leadership mentality. What you'll be able to do In addition to the domain expertise required (business, data and technical acumen along with manufacturing proficiency), the Assistant Plant Manager will demonstrate Ford's Operating System and Servant Leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do...

Excellence
  • Leverage data and insights to drive lean improvements that deliver on cost and quality targets.
  • Continually seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes, leveraging KPIs and the PDCA model
  • Hold self and others accountable for excellence and adherence to operational and behavioral expectations
  • Effectively collaborate with Area Managers, Process Coaches and Hourly Employees
  • Develop "leaders as teachers" and prioritizes ongoing development and evaluation of employee performance to drive results.
  • Lead implementation of the Ford Production System aligned with lean principles and behaviors.
  • Lead transformation and change management efforts to advance the company's competitiveness.
  • Elevate concerns/risks and recognizes achievements


Focus
  • Serve as partner to Plant Manager and change agent driving results and leveraging relationships to get things done
  • Establish and operationalize a local vision and mission through clear goal-setting and communication
  • Ensure operational stability by implementing disciplined processes and standards, meeting jobs per hour, rolled -throughput-yield, quality, and other key metrics.
  • Strong problem solver who can lead effectively under pressure and crisis manage when necessary.
  • Manage costs and resources responsibly and for the betterment of the plant


Collaboration
  • Has self-awareness and a deep understanding of employee's aspirations, strengths, and well-being, evidenced by employee engagement scores, regular check-ins, and time spent on the plant floor (80%).
  • Partner with Plant Manager to build a positive and inclusive culture by leveraging diverse viewpoints and mutual respect.
  • Foster collaboration on best practices, standardized work, and building networks across functional areas.
  • Build strong relationships with employees, Employee Resource Groups, the union, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
  • Consistently demonstrate empathy and Gemba, engaging regularly with employees on the plant floor to listen and problem solve.
  • Role model authenticity and inspires through charismatic communication and leading by example
  • Bring a high level of energy and effort to all tasks


Qualifications

You'll Have...

The minimum requirements we seek
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an automotive manufacturing, engineering or technical field.
  • 10+ years of progressive responsibilities and experience in operations leadership.
  • Extensive experience in high-volume, complex, manufacturing environments.
  • Expertise in lean, kaizen and operational excellence is a must.
  • Basic understanding of managing a Profit and Loss statement, demonstrating strong financial acumen.
  • Experience successfully leading a manufacturing function and directly overseeing 50+ hourly employees at once.
  • Demonstrated track record of building trust and rapport with employees and stakeholders and creating positive and healthy cultures.
  • Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges.

Must be open to relocation

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!
Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.
We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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