Maintenance Supervisor- Material handling

Ford, Inc; Flat Rock (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate medical, dental, and drug

Flexible family care and parental-leaf

Adoption and surrogacy support

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Generous paid holidays

Option to purchase extra vacation

Job summary

Ford is seeking a strategic and hands-on leader to transform operations at our facility in Michigan. You will champion safety, drive production targets, and lead a high‑performing team through data‑driven improvements and continuous quality initiatives.

You will develop people, manage shifts including nights/weekends, and collaborate with unions and management to deliver excellence. This role emphasizes accountability, problem solving, and a bias for action in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3–7+ years supervisory/manufacturing/military experience.
• Ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends.
• Lean/Six Sigma or MDMP experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing automation and AMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Champion workplace safety and enforce regulations.
• Lead a team to meet production targets and drive high-quality output.
• Allocate tasks and resources to maximize efficiency.
• Develop the team and foster a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Use data to reduce downtime and defects and improve efficiency.
• Pursue continuous improvement to enhance productivity, quality and safety.
• Address conflicts fairly and de‑escalate tense situations.
• Ensure accountability for processes and standards among hourly workforce.
• Collaborate with team members, union and management to drive improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Data-driven decisions

Problem solving

Team leadership

Collaboration

Accountability

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

3–7+ years supervisory/manufacturing/military experience

Tools

Lean / Six Sigma

MDMP

Manufacturing automation

PMHV equipment

AMR systems

Job description

We're looking for leaders who will lead transformation on the forefront. This isn't just a supervisory 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.

What you'll do...

• Safety First: Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.

• Driving Operational Excellence: Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets. You will take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.

• Strategic Focus & Problem Solving: Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency. You will apply for a 'Bias for Action,' promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems. This includes identifying and analyzing problems, developing and implementing effective solutions, making timely and well-informed decisions, and adapting to changing circumstances.

• Team Leadership & Development: Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high-performing, winning teams and investing in their growth. You will foster a positive and collaborative work environment, motivating your team to achieve shared goals.

• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and insights to strike down downtime and quality defects, driving quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality. This includes meticulously tracking and reporting employee time and attendance, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision‑making and continuous improvement.

• Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance: Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety. You will be uncompromisingly committed to quality, implementing and maintaining rigorous standards, and relentlessly pursuing excellence to eliminate defects and ensure exceptional product quality.

• Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Relationships: Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively, facilitating mutually acceptable solutions. This requires active listening, empathy, and the ability to de‑escalate tense situations. You will build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with your team and all partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and a willingness to listen, fostering a psychologically safe environment.

• Accountability & Fairness: Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards. You will ensure accountability, play fair, and meet conflict with decisive action.

• Collaboration: Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders. You will be a partner with team members, the union, and management to continuously improve everything.

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 3–7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.

• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and / or Military Decision‑Making Process (MDMP) Experience

• Fundamental working knowledge of manufacturing automation, PMHV (Powered Material Handling Vehicle) equipment, and AMR (Autonomous Mobile Robot) systems.

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

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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 salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-$141,360.

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. 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.