Ford Motor Company

Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company$74K — $124K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College Diploma or Skilled-Trade Certificate of Qualification (CoQ) required.
  • 2+ years' manufacturing supervisory experience needed.
  • Availability for shift work (morning/afternoon/evening) is essential.
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred.
  • Experience with a unionized workforce and understanding of CBA is advantageous.
  • Safety and Quality experience preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required.

Responsibilities

  • Coach team members on Safety, Quality, and Productivity to meet objectives.
  • Optimize production throughput to align with budget and cost goals.
  • Monitor ANDON occurrences and respond to production issues.
  • Ensure safe operation and quality output through Process Confirmation.
  • Support Kaizen initiatives and promote problem resolution.
  • Meet targets for First Time Through, inventory, cost, scrap, and tooling expenses.
  • Create a conducive work environment for team responsibilities.

Benefits

  • Participation in the Annual Compensation bonus program.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the team.
  • Collaborative work environment encouraging excellence.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for the position include but are not limited to:
  • Coach team members on Safety, Quality, and Productivity to ensure objectives are met by adhering to standardized work.
  • Optimize production throughput in alignment with budget and cost objectives.
  • Monitor ANDON (a system to notify production issues) occurrences and serve as the initial responder for secondary support.
  • Verify the production line's safe and smooth operation, and its output of quality parts, through Process Confirmation.
  • Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) initiatives and coach problem resolution at the lowest possible level.
  • Meet targets for First Time Through (FTT), inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expenses.
  • Build the capability of both Team Leaders and Team Members.
  • Create a conducive work environment that enables teams to complete their assigned responsibilities and tasks.
  • Ensure effective communication and recognition within the team.
  • Perform basic administration of supervisory duties and documentation.


Qualifications

You'll have...

Education: College Diploma or Skilled-Trade Certificate of Qualification (CoQ). (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of completion for the highest level of education attained. If the diploma/degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).

Experience:
  • 2+ years' manufacturing supervisory experience.
  • Availability to work in shifts (morning/afternoon/evening) as required.


Even better, you may have...

Education: Bachelor's Degree (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)

Experience:
  • 2+ years' experience working with unionized workforce and understanding of CBA. (collective bargaining agreement)
  • Experience in body shop, stamping, paint, subassembly, or machining preferred.
  • Safety and Quality experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and constraint management principles.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook).
  • Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining experience (specific to Power Take-Off).
  • Helium leak stand experience (specific to Power Take-Off).
  • Adept problem-solving and conflict management skills.
  • Effective organizational and administrative capabilities.


This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00 - $124,000.00 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

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
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
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