Senior General Store Supervisor, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking an experienced Operations leader to manage MRO/VMI, warehouse operations, and continuous-improvement initiatives at BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan. You will drive KPI-based performance, oversee indirect materials, and partner with IT to optimize MRP/WMS processes.

The role requires 5+ years in logistics/plant operations, Lean knowledge, and the ability to lead a unionized workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years warehouse management in large manufacturing enterprises.
• 5+ years in logistics planning/operational role in a plant.
• Ability to supervise unionized hourly workforce and enforce safety/quality/throughput.
• Experience in maintenance of equipment, especially PMHV.
• Experience in logistics automation project implementation.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• MP&L experience preferred.
• Knowledge of constraint management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise equipment service-provider performance using KPIs, scorecards, SLAs, and cost objectives.
• Oversee VMI strategy for MRO and indirect materials.
• Coordinate BOMs and indirect material requirements with plant teams.
• Manage critical and spare-parts inventory to balance availability and cost.
• Define MRO/VMI scope, requirements, KPIs, and supplier scorecards.
• Set up Min/Max, cycle counting, replenishment and reordering.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to implement MRP/WMS for indirect materials.
• Ensure warehouse operations meet safety, quality, productivity, delivery, cost, and inventory targets.
• Optimize material distribution and processes to support production.
• Use standard work and process confirmation to ensure safe operations and reliability.
• Monitor ANDON and coordinate issue resolution.
• Maintain 5S, inventory accuracy, location IDs, documentation, and control standards.
• Drive performance against inventory, cost, scrap, availability, and tooling/MRO expenses.
• Lead Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities; ensure FPS, quality, DOT/HAZMAT, ISO 14001, PMHV compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and material flow.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

MP&L experience

Logistics planning

Constraint management

Office software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PMHV maintenance

Job description

Description

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

Responsibilities

In this position...

What you'll do...

MRO, VMI & Indirect Material Management

• Lead and supervise equipment service-provider performance through defined KPIs, scorecards, service levels, and cost objectives.
• Lead implementation and ongoing management of the VMI strategy for MRO and indirect materials.
• Coordinate with plant operating teams to establish and maintain Bills of Material (BOM) and requirements for indirect materials.
• Manage critical and spare-parts inventory to ensure appropriate availability while controlling inventory and maintenance costs.
• Define MRO/VMI scope of work, operational requirements, KPIs, and supplier scorecards.
• Establish and audit Min/Max levels, cycle counting, replenishment, and reordering processes to maintain material availability and inventory accuracy.
• Partner with IT and cross-functional teams to implement and improve MRP/WMS processes for indirect material management.

Operational Excellence & Warehouse Management

• Ensure material handling and warehouse operations meet Safety, Quality, Productivity, Delivery, Cost, and inventory objectives.
• Optimize material distribution methods and processes to improve operational efficiency and support production requirements.
• Use Process Confirmation and standardized work to verify safe and effective operations and ensure equipment reliability does not constrain production.
• Monitor ANDON issues and coordinate timely response and problem resolution.
• Maintain warehouse 5S, inventory accuracy, location identification, documentation, and material-control standards.
• Drive performance against inventory, cost, scrap, material availability, and tooling/MRO expense targets.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Lead and support Kaizen and continuous-improvement activities, driving structured problem solving to the appropriate organizational level.
• Ensure operations follow applicable Ford Production System (FPS), quality, DOT/HAZMAT, ISO 14001, and PMHV requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, inventory management, material flow, cost, and operational efficiency.

Team Leadership

• Coach team members on Safety, Quality, and Productivity (SQP) expectations and adherence to standardized work.
• Promote effective communication, employee engagement, recognition, and accountability.
• Create a safe and supportive working environment that enables the team to successfully deliver operational objectives.
• Perform required supervisory and administrative responsibilities and maintain accurate operational documentation.

Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Qualifications

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of warehouse management experience in large manufacturing enterprises.
• At least 5 years of working experience in a logistics planning or operational role within a manufacturing plant.
• Capable of assigning work to a unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Experience in maintenance of equipment, particularly Powered Material Handling Vehicles (PMHV).
• Experience in logistics automation project implementation.
• In-depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• MP&L (Material Planning & Logistics) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Comprehensive knowledge of logistics planning and management.

• 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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.
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.

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.

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