Production Supervisor MP&L

Ford; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Material, Planning & Logistics team in a Michigan plant. You will oversee daily material handling, ensure smooth flow from receiving to production, and coach safety and productivity through standardized work. The role requires guiding hourly staff and supporting Kaizen and lean initiatives.

Join Ford to contribute to world-class manufacturing, develop leadership skills, and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic production environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of supervisory experience in a material planning and logistics manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily material handling functions for the facility and department.
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock to production line feed and delivery to customers.
• Coach safety, quality and productivity following standardized work.
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel and build team capability.
• Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Safety consciousness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations/Logistics/Supply Chain

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Production Supervisor

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

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 products people use and love.

In this position....

The Material, Planning & Logistics Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. MPL Supervisors are:

• Resilient
• Detail oriented
• Ambitious
• Demonstrate high integrity

What You'll Do...

• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility and for the department
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to marketplace 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 to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities
• Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices
• Assure all safety, quality, delivery, cost, morale, environment, production throughput, budgets, practices, objectives, and improvements are met
• Meet First Time Through, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets
• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity by following standardized work
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel
• Provide communication and recognition
• Build hourly Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
• 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 of safety, quality, and throughput
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
• Drive to exceed personal, team, Company goals by holding self & team to high-performance standards through servant leadership
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams

You'll have...

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of supervisory in a Material Planning and Logistic manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends

Required Behaviors

• Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations
• Two‑way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers
• Highly committed to continuous improvement, while applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset
• Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies
• Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively
• Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Transportation & Logistics, or Supply Chain Management
• Safety and MPL experience
• Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to work independently
• Successful candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you are looking for the next step in your career and passionate about developing your capabilities.

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, a