Team Manager – Stamping ME & Maintenance

Ford; Woodhaven (MI); On-site; USD 113,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription drug

Flexible family care and parental-lea

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off for community service

Paid holidays

Additional vacation purchase

Job summary

Ford is seeking a leadership-level ME candidate in Michigan to guide maintenance and engineering teams, oversee scheduling, procurement, and equipment maintenance for stamping operations, and drive continuous improvement across the plant. You will mentor GSRs, optimize data-driven decisions, and coordinate cross-functional activity to meet production targets.

The role requires 5 years in maintenance or engineering, strong leadership, and a deep understanding of Ford Production System.

Qualifications

• Must have 5 years in maintenance or engineering.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills required.
• Strong working knowledge of the Ford Production System.
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.
• Must demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD behaviors with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Maintenance and engineering teams in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of Stamping Department equipment.
• Lead Project Writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases.
• Coach, Counsel and Teach the team’s GSRs to handle and lead multi-dollar projects.
• Coordinate resources and activities of ME organization to meet the production schedule within budget and time constraints.
• Participate in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and coordination with other departments.
• Analyze plant resources to meet production quota.
• Monitor production runs to stay on schedule and address issues.
• Promote continuous improvement in ME toward better product quality and cost structure.
• Ensure department complies with government/industry standards.
• Coordinate resources for smooth start-ups.
• Facilitate start-up and shift-to-shift meetings.
• Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurable.
• Promote Small Team Work Groups.
• Champion constraint analysis to remove bottlenecks.
• Align deliverables with VIM Matrix, 5-year plan, JPH Package.
• Maximize equipment effectiveness to boost productivity.
• Review/approve PM activities.
• Address Health and Safety concerns.
• Review safety measurables and improve activities.
• Drive SQCDMME and manage to budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Six Sigma

Ford Production System

Problem solving

Analytical

Team leadership

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

HS Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

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...

You will be responsible for promoting a positive environment of culture, communication and employee recognition.

What you'll do...

• Lead Maintenance and engineering teams in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of Stamping Department equipment
• Lead Project Writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases
• Coach, Counsel and Teach the team’s GSR’s to handle and lead multi-dollar projects
• Coordinates the resources and activities of ME organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints
• Participates in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and the coordination of production activities with those of other departments
• Analyzes the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best ways of meeting the production quota
• Monitors the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise
• Promotes and ensure constant improvement in the ME organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure
• Ensures department complies with government/industry standards
• Coordinate the resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-up
• Facilitate start-up / shift to shift meetings
• Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurable
• Promote and support Small Team Work Groups
• Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks
• Ensure deliverables are aligned with VIM Action Matrix, 5-year plan, JPH Package
• Establish the goal of maximizing equipment effectiveness to improve productivity
• Review/approve PM activities
• Address department Health and Safety concerns
• Review department safety measurables & coordinate improvement activities
• Drive SQCDMME
• Manage to budgets

You'll have...

• HS Diploma or Equivalent
• 5 years in maintenance or engineering
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization
• Strong working knowledge of the Ford Production System
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees
• Demonstrated conflict management skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills
• Ability to work closely and successfully with others in order to deliver results
• 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...

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial , or 5 years’ experience working in Automotive Stamping Maintenance Operations.
• Some experience in Production
• In depth experience in assembly manufacturing processes
• Strong communication and problem solving skills, including working knowledge of Six Sigma
• Experience: Experience leading Maintenance in Automotive Stamping Operations
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Safety and Quality experience preferred
• Prior experience managing a unionized work force
• 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 leadership level 6 and ranges from $112,680-$212,760.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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