Production Supervisor, Ford Energy

Ford Energy; Glendale (KY); On-site; USD 74,300 - 124,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company seeks a Production Supervisor to lead an hourly team and drive safety, quality, and efficiency in a high-capacity manufacturing setting.

You will champion continuous improvement, manage performance, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to align with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience (Internship and co‑op experience considered).
• Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.
• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and / or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation on the forefront, shaping culture, driving performance.
• Lead a dedicated hourly team and foster an empowered work environment.
• Champion workplace safety and proactively enforce regulations.
• Drive operational excellence and meet production targets, owning team performance.
• Apply data-driven decisions to improve efficiency and quality, track attendance.

Skills

Lean / Six Sigma

MDMP

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Description

As the Production Supervisor you will be at the forefront of the most historic transformation in the energy systems industry. In this critical role, you will:

• Lead with Purpose: Build and lead an agile team to deliver advanced technology driving the future of mobility.
• Innovate: Use your entrepreneurial mindset to implement data-driven solutions in a high‑stakes manufacturing environment.
• Empower Others: Develop Team Leaders and Team Members.

Responsibilities

In this position, 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.

As a Production Supervisor, you are the vital link between strategic goals and daily execution. You'll be leading a dedicated hourly team, fostering an environment where they can do their best work and feel empowered.

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 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 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, 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, and management to continuously improve everything.

Qualifications

You’ll have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience (Internship and co‑op experience considered).
• Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.

Even better, you may have:

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

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

Location & Travel

U.S. with domestic and international travel.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, paid 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.

Company

As Ford establishes a wholly owned subsidiary focused on Battery Energy Storage Systems, this role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to the subsidiary within one year.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300 - $124,500. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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