Senior Quality Production Supervisor-LAP

Ford; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Ford in Louisville, KY seeks a manufacturing leader to drive safety, quality, and operational excellence. You will lead a team, push for continuous improvement, and leverage data to reduce downtime while ensuring production targets are met. A servant leadership style and collaboration with unions and management are essential.

You will oversee shift operations, develop talent, and champion a culture of accountability and high performance across the plant.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or related experience.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Safety first: champion workplace safety and enforce regulations.
• Lead and direct a team to meet production targets and improve quality.
• Strategic focus: prioritize tasks and allocate resources for efficiency.
• Develop high-performing teams and foster a collaborative environment.
• Use data to reduce downtime and drive quality improvements.
• Pursue continuous improvement and maintain rigorous quality standards.
• Resolve conflicts effectively and maintain positive working relationships.
• Ensure accountability and fair treatment of hourly workforce.
• Collaborate with union, management, and stakeholders to improve processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean Six Sigma

MDMP

Data-driven decisions

Safety first

Conflict resolution

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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.

What you'll do...

• Safety First : Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance
• Driving Operational Excellence : Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets. You will take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.
• Strategic Focus & Problem Solving : Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency. You will apply for a "Bias for Action," promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems. This includes identifying and analyzing problems, developing and implementing effective solutions, making timely and well-informed decisions, and adapting to changing circumstances.
• Team Leadership & Development : Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high-performing, winning teams and investing in their growth. You will foster a positive and collaborative work environment, motivating your team to achieve shared goals.
• Data-Driven Decision Making : Utilize data and insights to strike down downtime and quality defects, driving quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality. This includes meticulously tracking and reporting employee time and attendance, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance : Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety. You will be uncompromisingly committed to quality, implementing and maintaining rigorous standards, and relentlessly pursuing excellence to eliminate defects and ensure exceptional product quality.
• Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Relationships : Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively, facilitating mutually acceptable solutions. This requires active listening, empathy, and the ability to de-escalate tense situations. You will build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with your team and all partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and a willingness to listen, fostering a psychologically safe environment.
• Accountability & Fairness : Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards. You will ensure accountability, play fair, and meet conflict with decisive action.
• Collaboration : Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders. You will be a partner with team members, the union, and management to continuously improve everything.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent 7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts.
• Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.

Even better, you may have...

• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology
• Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience or equivalent

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, we encourage you to apply!

We offer the benefit of choice.

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
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance