Process Coach

Ford México; Hermosillo; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford México in Hermosillo, Sonora seeks a senior manufacturing leader to drive transformation in stamping and assembly. You will coach MWG teams, direct safety, quality and productivity improvements, and optimize throughput within budget targets.

The role requires strong leadership, problem‑solving, and capability building across unionized teams. Preferred candidates will have Lean knowledge, experience with Kaizen, and a Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required or preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing principles knowledge.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) proficiency.
• Experience managing a unionized workforce.
• CNC machining experience (PTO specific).
• Helium leak stand experience (PTO specific).
• #FordMexico present.

Responsibilities

• Coach and support manufacturing work groups (MWG).
• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to meet objectives via standardized work.
• Optimize throughput within budgets and cost targets.
• Monitor ANDON occurrences and respond as secondary support.
• Verify line running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts.
• Support Kaizen and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Communicate and recognize performance; build team capability.
• Create a conducive environment for team to complete tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork/Teambuilding

Communication

Problem Solving

Safety Awareness

Quality Mindset

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we're constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great stamping panels for the vehicles people use and love.

In this position:

We're looking for leaders who will lead transformation on the forefront. This isn't just a stamping process coach role; it's a critical leadership position where you'll have the power to shape culture, drive performance, and directly impact the quality and efficiency of our operations.

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

Responsibilities

• 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)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Body Shop/stamping/paint/subassembly Experience Preferred
• 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)
• #FordMexico