Lead Process Coach- Production & Maintenance

Ford Motor Company; Windsor; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Lead Process Coach Production & Maintenance in Windsor. This supervisory role emphasizes team empowerment, safety, and quality production. The successful candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing supervision, ideally with engineering credentials and a commitment to continuous improvement. Join a diverse workforce committed to fostering a safe and productive environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and empower a team producing manufactured products.
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met.
• Drive to exceed personal/team/Company goals.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Ambitious

Resilience

Professionalism

Continuous improvement

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent

Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified

Job description

In this position...

The Lead Process Coach Production & Maintenance (LPC) is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunities for career progression. The LPCs are:

• Resilient
• Detail-oriented
• Ambitious
• Demonstrate high integrity

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 2+ years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours

Required Behaviors:

• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations
• Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners, and customers
• Highly committed to continuous improvement, applying innovative solutions with a customer-first mindset
• Create a safety culture and apply and implement workplace policies
• Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively
• Values different opinions & are open to ideas & perspectives from others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent. (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.)
• Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of constraint management principles

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

• Supervise, evaluate, and empower a team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
• Drive to exceed personal/team/Company goals by holding self and team to high performance standards through servant leadership
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams
• Support peer team by training, coaching, and developing newly hired and promoted Supervisors
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives