L&D Supervisor

Socket.dev; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Manufacturing Learning and Development Operations Supervisor to strengthen capability across the global manufacturing network. This role translates enterprise learning strategy into practical plans, tools, reporting, and execution support for plants and cross‑functional partners.

The position focuses on the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework, Learning Needs Assessments, data and evaluation strategy, and the Plant Training and Development Lead operating model,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Learning/Instructional design, HR, OD, Business, or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Learning and Development, manufacturing operations, or related field.
• Experience with learning programs, capability frameworks, skills matrices, or workforce development.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in a matrix environment.
• Strong data interpretation, reporting, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the enterprise Learning Operations roadmap and translate priorities into executable workplans.
• Maintain and improve the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework with stakeholder input and documentation.
• Lead Learning Needs Assessments across plants with templates, calendars, and data-driven outputs.
• Coordinate Learning Data and Evaluation activities, validating and reporting on metrics.
• Develop dashboards and standard reports to enable data-informed decisions by leaders.
• Support Manufacturing Learning Council operations, including agenda and follow-up communications.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure consistent deployment of learning processes and standards.
• Lead monthly newsletter and website updates for the Ford Production System team.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Facilitation

Collaboration

Discretion with confidential data

Education

Bachelor's degree in related fields

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

LMS

LXP

Excel

Job description

In this position ...

Ford is seeking a Manufacturing Learning and Development Operations Supervisor to strengthen capability across the global manufacturing network. This Supervisor role is responsible for translating enterprise learning strategy, governance decisions, capability standards, and workforce development priorities into practical plans, tools, reporting, and execution support for plants and cross-functional partners.

The role will focus on the execution of the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework, Manufacturing Learning Council, Learning Needs Assessment processes, Learning Data and Evaluation strategy, Plant Training and Development Lead operating model, and communications that help ensure consistent deployment, measurable readiness, and continuous improvement across Global Ford Manufacturing.

What you'll do

• Oversee the enterprise Manufacturing Learning Operations roadmap by coordinating inputs, tracking actions, preparing materials, and helping translate priorities into executable workplans.
• Provide leadership in maintaining and continuously improving the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework, including content updates, stakeholder feedback tracking, version control, documentation, and alignment with evolving manufacturing technologies, processes, and skills requirements.
• Deliver the enterprise Learning Needs Assessment process across plants by preparing templates, calendars, data collection tools, interviews or workshop materials, and summary outputs that highlight capability gaps and recommended learning priorities.
• Coordinate the Learning Data and Evaluation activities by gathering, validating, analyzing, and reporting metrics related to workforce skills gaps, training needs, completion, adoption, program effectiveness, readiness, and learning impact.
• Develop dashboards, reporting templates, standard work, and recurring updates that enable the LL5 leader, HR partners, Manufacturing leaders, and Plant Training and Development Leads to make data-informed decisions.
• Support the Manufacturing Learning Council operations, including agenda planning, pre-read preparation, meeting logistics, action tracking, decision documentation, and follow‑up communications.
• Partner with plant, regional, HR, Learning and Development, Ford Production System, and business stakeholders to support consistent deployment of learning processes, standards, and solutions across the manufacturing network.
• Drive the development of the Ford Production System team monthly newsletter and website updates by collecting content, organizing learning resources, preparing drafts, maintaining publishing calendars, and ensuring communications are clear and timely.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in learning operations, governance routines, reporting practices, and plant support processes, then recommend and help implement practical solutions.
• Role model a learner‑first mindset and a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and learning across Manufacturing Learning and Development activities.

You’ll have

• Bachelor's degree in related fields such as Learning/Instructional design in Manufacturing, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Learning and Development, manufacturing operations, HR, organizational development, project management, or related field.
• Experience supporting learning, training, capability building, competency frameworks, skills matrices, or workforce development programs.
• Experience managing cross‑functional projects, workplans, meetings, deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder follow‑up in a matrix environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience gathering, organizing, interpreting, and presenting data to support decisions, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to create clear materials for plant, HR, and business audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence without direct authority, manage priorities, and deliver results with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with learning systems, collaboration tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, presentation tools, and standard office technology.
• Ability to work with confidential employees, learning, and business information in accordance with company policies.

Even Better

• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, plant, or production system environment.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory, instructional design, curriculum development, learning evaluation, or needs assessment practices.
• Experience with LMS, LXP, skills management, learning analytics, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar reporting and collaboration platforms.
• Experience supporting governance forums, councils, communities of practice, or enterprise standard work deployment.
• Project management certification, learning certification, or relevant training such as CPLP/CPTD, Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methods, or tools such as Value Stream Mapping.

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
• 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.

This position is a leadership salary grade 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.

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