Production Supervisor-MP&L

Ford Motor Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Back-up childcare

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is hiring a salaried supervisor in a manufacturing setting. The role leads safety, quality and productivity efforts and coordinates material flow across the facility.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3–7+ years in supervisory or related environments and demands rotating shifts, including nights and weekends. A Lean/Six Sigma mindset is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 3–7+ years in supervisory, manufacturing, military, or related field.
• Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methodology and/or MDMP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to meet objectives via standardized work.
• Monitor andon occurrences; respond as secondary support.
• Verify line safety, smooth operation and quality output.
• Support Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Communicate and recognize team performance.
• Develop Team Leader and Team Member capability.
• Create a productive work environment for assigned tasks.
• Manage daily supervisory administration and documents.
• Oversee material handling from receiving to production line feed and delivery.
• Allocate resources to cover material handling responsibilities.
• Support Ford Production System and lean material flow.
• Lead and manage unionized hourly staff.
• Ensure smooth introduction of new parts to production with planning and cross-functional communication.
• Implement the Engineering Change Process effectively.
• Identify and address data gaps in CMMS.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Lean Six Sigma

MDMP awareness

Education

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

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.

Position Duties

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• 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 Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Communication and recognition
• 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
• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility and for the department
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to warehouse storage location, to the production line feed location, to the delivery of finished product to customers
• Provide direction and support in the allocation of resources in order to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities
• Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel
• Ensure flawless introduction of new parts to production through proactive planning and cross-functional communication
• Effectively implement the Engineering Change Process
• Identify data gaps in CMMS (missed production counts, etc.) and take corrective actions.

You’ll have...

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

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.

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