Senior Production Supervisor

Ford-Motor-Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan is hiring a Senior Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing teams in a fast-paced plant environment. The role focuses on safety, quality, and productivity, with on-the-job training and clear career progression.

You will coach hourly workers, optimize throughput within budgets, ensure standardized work, and manage shift rotations including nights and weekends. This salaried position pays a grade 6-7 with a broad benefits package and opportunities to

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience supervising manufacturing teams preferred.
• Ability to work rotating shifts including nights and weekends.
• Strong safety and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to meet objectives.
• Guide hourly employees to deliver materials to production lines.
• Optimize throughput within budgets and cost objectives.
• Ensure startup and close-out verification tasks are completed.
• Perform standardized work and promptly resolve abnormalities.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Coaching safety and productivity

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree (advantage)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Senior 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 Senior Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisors are:

• Resilient
• Detail oriented
• Ambitious
• Demonstrate high integrity

What you'll do...

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Coach hourly employees to ensure the delivery of the right materials, at the right time, in the right quantities, in the right place to the production lines
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
• Assure Startup & Close-out verification / confirmation tasks are completed
• Conduct daily confirmations and confirm concerns are readily addressed and requirements are met
• Perform Standardized Work including periodic job observations, Deep Knowledge, and timely resolution of abnormalities at the lowest level, to achieve objectives
• Confirm work areas adhere to workplace organization, and workstations are free of debris and contamination
• Ensure EOS standards are adhered to and identify additional opportunities
• Coach and support Team Leaders to achieve objectives through standardized work
• Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities and confirm closure of concerns
• Support the Work Groups / Teams to ensure they have appropriate materials and supplies to maintain flow
• Adhere to Time & Data Management to promote, support, and coach a continuous improvement mindset and activities in the team
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by my actions
• Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other
• Own working together, modeling the Ford values and expected behaviors
• Ensure Work Group members are appropriately recognized for the accomplishments
• Move between nights, days, evenings as needed
• Work overtime as needed

You’ll have...

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience
• 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
• wo-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
• Safety and quality experience
• Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce

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 6-7 - from $72,480 -$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.

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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