Machining Controls Engineer

Ford; Chihuahua; Hybrid; MXN 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford in Chihuahua, Mexico, is hiring a manufacturing supervisor to lead and coach our manufacturing work groups. You will ensure safety, quality and throughput by enforcing standardized work, monitor ANDON events, and drive continuous improvement through Kaizen and problem resolution.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, can work rotating shifts and weekends, and demonstrates strong leadership, organization and communication skills within a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Ability to work rotating shifts and weekends.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Capable of supervising unionized workforce and enforcing safety, quality, throughput processes.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership in One FORD behaviors with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support manufacturing work groups (MWG).
• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through standardised work.
• Optimize throughput in line with budgets and cost objectives.
• Monitor ANDON occurrences and respond as first/secondary support.
• Verify line is running safely, smoothly and producing quality parts.
• Support Kaizen and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Communicate and recognize team performance.
• Meet targets for JPH, FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply and tooling expense.
• Build team leader and member capability.
• Create a conducive work environment for assigned tasks.
• Ensure adherence to FPS Key Unifying Processes (KUP).

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Teambuilding

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict management

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Minimum Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends

Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput

Strong organizational and administrative skills

Ability to multi-task

Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills

Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Position Duties

Coach and support manufacturing work groups (MWG)

Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work

Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives

Monitor ANDON occurrences. Be the first responder as secondary support

Through Process Confirmation, verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts

Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level

Communication and Recognition

Meet JPH, FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets

Build Team Leader and Team Member capability

Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks

Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents

Ensure adherence and compliance to the FPS Key Unifying Processes (KUP)

Preferred Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Experience:

Safety and Quality experience preferred

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles

Knowledge of constraint management principles

Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Prior experience managing a unionized work force

CNC machining experience (PTO specific)

Helium leak stand experience (PTO specific)