Area Manufacturing Manager

At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Area Managers to the next level. This member of the plant leadership team is responsible for leading change efforts within the plant in order to meet global manufacturing standards. They will support employees by removing barriers to their success, and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates empathy and engages regularly with employees in the production environment to listen and problem solve
• Utilizes lean manufacturing principles and processes to global manufacturing standards
• Leverages performance data for strategic insights to predict early warning indicators, identify opportunities, make decisions, and deliver solutions
• Achieves business results by leading the development and delivery of KPIs, ensuring department objectives support business objectives
• Ensures stability within their area by focusing on inputs, processes, and required outputs
• Drives continuous improvement by eliminating internal roadblocks and providing necessary resources to their teams to support problem resolution resulting in cost/quality improvement
• Collaborates with subject matter experts across functions/departments to drive innovation and deliver timely solutions
• Leads transformation and change management efforts
• Develops organizational capability through coaching and development of 'Leaders as Teachers' at all levels of the organization
• Participates in talent strategies to develop high-performing, diverse talent and teams, to ensure the highest levels of engagement and retention

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or technical field
• Experience:
• 4+ years of progressive responsibilities and experience in operations leadership
• Extensive experience in high-volume, complex, manufacturing environments
• Experience successfully leading a manufacturing function and directly overseeing 50+ hourly employees at once
• Demonstrated track record of building trust and rapport with employees and stakeholders and creating positive and healthy cultures
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
• Strong problem solver who can lead effectively under pressure and crisis manage when necessary
• Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership with outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills

Benefits

• 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