Team Manager Engineering

Ford-Motor-Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Process Coach Leader to ensure manufacturing standards are applied, coach teams, and drive continuous improvement in the Cincinnati area. You will lead change, mentor staff, and coordinate with plant management to optimize production flow.

Required is a Bachelor's degree with production experience; leadership and union negotiations experience are a plus. The role emphasizes Ford Production System principles, data-driven decisions, and strong communication under

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience in production environment.
• Strong interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and management.
• Ability to present to plant management.
• Knowledge of Ford Production System principles is a plus.
• Union negotiations experience is desirable.
• Data-driven decision making using plant data.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Team collaboration and leadership skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in crisis situations.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership demonstrated in One FORD behaviors with strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Confirm standards are in place and adhered to in the area.
• Facilitate Results Process through standard processes and tools.
• Coach and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives.
• Provide feedback on resolution of abnormalities and ensure corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure resources to maintain production flow and verify critical inputs.
• Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness.
• Modify Time & Data Management to promote continuous improvement.
• Plan FTPM activities to improve area performance.
• Coordinate work plans (downtime, shutdown, change) and evaluate effectiveness.
• Implement revisions to meet new standards as OSS matures.
• Develop and provide feedback for Process Coach development.
• Create a proactive performance driven culture with effective communication.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Oral and written communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Crisis management

Multi-tasking

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

In this position...

Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the area.

What you'll do...

• Confirm standards are in place


• Facilitate Results Process through utilization of standard processes and tools


• Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives


• Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates permanent corrective actions)


• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities to prevent reoccurrence


• Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s)


• Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness, and drive improvement and/or coaching opportunities


• Adhere to and modify Time & Data Management to promote, support, and coach a continuous improvement mindset and activities in the team


• Plan FTPM activities to improve area performance


• Drive the creation and coordination of work plans (downtime, shutdown, manage the change), and ensure the team is executing. Evaluate the effectiveness of work plans.


• Plan and implement revisions and improvements to meet the new standards as the manufacturing operating systems mature


• Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills


• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by my actions


• Mentor, nurture, develop teams to own working together, modeling the Ford values and expected behaviors


• Develop and provide feedback for the Process Coach professional development


• Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other


• Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people


• Proactively recognize the teams accomplishments and improve morale


• Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required


• Support issues raised by the teams


• Plan changes to the system


• Manage changes to the system


• Communication and Recognition


• Develop highly competent and motivated people


• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks


• Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities

You'll have...

• Education: Bachelor's Degree


• Experience:


• Production experience


• Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management


• Strong ability to present in front of plant management


• Ability to teach Ford Production System principles


• Union negotiations experience


• Competent in the use of data for decision making


• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing


• Ability to work effectively as part of a team


• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems


• Need to work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary


• Having the ability to work and multi-task in fast pace environment


• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Even better, you may have...

• Education: Master's Degree


• Experience:


• Lead Process Coach experience


• 6-sigma designation preferred


• Strong analytical skills and quick decision making capability preferred


• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

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 leadership salary grade 6.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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