Production Supervisor - Stamping

Ford-Motor-Company; Oakville; On-site; CAD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford of Canada in Oakville seeks a Stamping Production Supervisor to lead hourly teams and deliver on safety, quality, and productivity targets. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, inventory control, and FPS implementation to standardize work across the department.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in manufacturing with supervisory or quality experience, flexibility for shift work, and willingness to travel for training at Ford sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years in manufacturing or supervisory roles.
• Availability to work all shifts including days, afternoons, midnights, and weekends.
• Willingness to travel outside Canada for training.

Responsibilities

• Lead, evaluate, and empower hourly team members.
• Organize workflow to meet quality and productivity requirements.
• Ensure safety, quality, cost, and productivity objectives are met.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and production volume.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure on-time finished goods delivery.
• Coordinate to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce scrap.
• Enforce health and safety standards and government/corporate rules.
• Provide training for all team members.
• Lead FPS implementation and standardized work.
• Analyze finished parts output, quality and dimensional results.
• Drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
• Ensure inputs meet standards and maintain production flow.
• Drive improvement and coaching opportunities.
• Plan proactive activities to improve area performance.
• Achieve labor and operating budget targets.
• Recognize and celebrate accomplishments.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Automotive stamping

Six Sigma

Ford Production System

Quality management

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma or Skilled-Trade Certificate

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field

Job description

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.careers.ford.com

At Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex, we are expanding and retooling our vehicle operations like never before. This is more than just delivering a flawless new vehicle launch; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Here is where cutting-edge manufacturing processes will bring to life vehicles that embody unparalleled performance and unwavering dependability.

As a Stamping Production Supervisor, you will deliver all department scorecard objectives, own processes, and ensure standardization across the department. Continuous improvement, inventory management, interdepartmental communication, and driving the Ford Production System as a change agent will also be core functions in this role.

What you'll do...

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

• Lead, evaluate, and empower hourly team members.
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members.
• Organize workflow to meet quality and productivity requirements.
• Ensure safety, quality, cost, and productivity objectives are met.
• Drive constant improvement in product quality and production volume.
• Manage inventory levels for inputs and outputs, and ensure the customer receives finished goods on time.
• Coordinate activities to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce scrap.
• Address department Health and Safety concerns. Enforce compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards.
• Implement training for all team members.
• Lead FPS implementation, drive standardized work with all team members.
• Evaluate and analyze finished parts output, quality, and dimensional results.
• Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the standards.
• Ensure dimensional and quality outputs meet expectations, and drive improvement and coaching opportunities.
• Plan standardized proactive and disciplined activities to improve area performance and quality processes.
• Achieve labor and operating budget targets.
• Recognize and celebrate accomplishments.

You'll have...

Education

• High School Diploma or Skilled-Trade Certificate of Qualification. (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

• Minimum two (2) years in manufacturing, Supervisory/Quality roles.
• Availability to work all shifts; days, afternoons, midnights, and/or weekends.
• Flexibility to travel outside of Canada for training at other Ford sites.

Even better, you may have...

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field 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).

Experience

• Experience in high-speed Class-A automotive Stamping operations.
• Experience in stamped panel quality and dimensional measuring comprehension.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills.
• Working knowledge of the Ford Production System and constraint management.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including Six Sigma.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $74,000 - $124,000 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

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.

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