Job DescriptionIn this position...You will provide leadership and mentorship, supported by on-the-job training and clear opportunities for career progression. Successful Team Managers are:
- Resilient
- Detail-oriented
- Ambitious
- Principled and high-integrity
ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...- Lead a team of salary and hourly staff to meet or exceeded Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, and Environment objectives in an automated battery pack assembly facility.
- Confirm and develop standards to ensure organization and structure
- 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
- Communication and Recognition
- Enable and model a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills
- Respect and encourage respect of all team members
- Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
- 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 completion of administrative responsibilities
- Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required
- Ensure complete understanding of the current state of the business vs. the desired state using data and develop improvement initiatives to meet/exceed targets.
- Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
QualificationsYou'll have... - Education: High School Diploma or GED
- 5-8+ years of production experience, working in numerous departments
- Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management
- Strong ability to present continuous improvement ideas to plant management, using data
- Ability to teach Ford Production System principles
- Experience working in a Union environment, primarily interfacing with the union
- 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
- 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
- Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Even better, you may have...- Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Broad production experience
- Lead Process Coach experience
- 6-sigma designation preferred
- Strong analytical skills and quick decision making capability preferred
- 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!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD
This position is a leadership salary grade 6.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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