Senior Maintenance Supervisor

Ford; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a senior leader for the Paint Automation area. You will oversee maintenance, drive automation improvements, and improve throughput while maintaining safety and quality standards.

You will mentor teams, coordinate with vendors, and manage projects across paint booths and robotics to sustain optimal uptime and output. Flexibility with shift patterns is required in a high‑volume manufacturing plant.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' paint experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Office.
• Automotive paint shop experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Fanuc Robot operation and programming experience.
• Extensive Fanuc P1000 and P250 robot experience.
• PLC / Control logic knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work.
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives.
• Monitor ANDON occurrences and respond as secondary support.
• Verify that the paint automation tenders are performing their tasks.
• Support Kaizen and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Attend quality, productivity, and other related meetings.
• Interact with Vendors for equipment support and part ordering.

Skills

Paint shop experience

Lean Manufacturing

Fanuc robot operation

Fanuc programming

PLC/Control logic

Team leadership

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Fanuc Robot hardware

Durr automation

PLC5/Control Logix

Job description

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. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

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...

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.

Lead the charge in keeping our Painting Booths running smoothly-overseeing maintenance operations while driving automation improvements that boost efficiency, reduce downtime, improve quality and future‑proof our facility.

We build world‑class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It's our people who really make the difference. We encourage all our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

What you’ll do...

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work.
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives.
• Monitor ANDON occurrences. Be the first responder as secondary support.
• Through Process Confirmation, verify that the paint automation tenders are performing their assigned tasks.
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level.
• Communication and Recognition.
• Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets.
• Build Team Leader and Team Member capability.
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks.
• Assist with paint launch activities (new equipment, body styles, etc.).
• Coaching, training, and teaching skilled trades on automation equipment / process.
• Automation Tender scheduling (vacation coverage, training & time keeping records).
• Shift letter documentation / downtime reports / environmental requirements.
• Attend quality, productivity, and other related meetings.
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documentation.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Assign work to unionized hourly workforce and hold employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput.
• Interact with Vendors for equipment support / part ordering.
• Display strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Display strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.
• Work any shift, as well as rotate shifts, weekends and holidays as needed. Basic work schedule is a 7on/7off, 12-hour shift.
• Must have experience and be able to independently troubleshoot all Paint automation equipment (Fanuc, Durr, PLC5, Control Logix) and continuously evaluate equipment for quality and delivery improvements.
• Track open issues and prioritize repairs to keep production running.
• Manage the robot covers cost, inventory and change requirements and interact with supplier.
• Develop and monitor PM’s for the automation equipment for automation tenders and skilled trades to improve uptime in the spray booths.
• Ensure spare parts inventory in maintained.
• Ensure programs are backed up and changes are documented.

You’ll have...

• High School Diploma.
• 5+ years' paint experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Office.
• Automotive paint shop experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Fanuc Robot operation and programming experience.
• Extensive Fanuc P1000 and P250 robot experience.
• PLC / Control logic knowledge.

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• Safety and Quality experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of constraint management principles.
• Successful candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.
• Fanuc P1000 and P250 robot experience.
• Waterborne fluid delivery system (canister) experience.
• Program new body style changes in all automation zones.

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,

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look lik