Description
We're looking for a Production Supervisor - Material Handling to join our team at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. As a key member of our start-up team, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.
At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will oversee end-to-end material handling from receiving docks to point-of-use, including storage, line feeding, shipping/receiving SAP transactions, hazmat and scrap management, and utilization of AGVs and PMHVs. You'll support Ford Production System deployment, participate in SAP MRP development and launch phases, and maintain accurate inventory through strong warehouse management, 5S, and site identification.
Responsibilities:
- Direct and control the management of production and non-production materials from receiving docks through storage, line feeding, to the point of use, and ultimately to the customer.
- Develop and implement Ford Production System, industrial material flow and lean manufacturing practices.
- Support the MP&L MRP Development and Deployment Plan through the Explore, Realization, Test, and Hypercare phase of launching SAP.
- Establish reasonable and efficient storage mechanisms, including 5S/site identification to meet requirements, ensuring inventory and document management targets are 100% accurate.
- Ensure accurate and timely delivery to customers, with zero external customer complaints due to delivery errors.
- Oversee warehouse integrity, safety, delivery optimization, and cost optimization. Plan material requirements according to production line needs.
- Manage the business with policy deployment objectives, implementation plans, and accountability.
- Conduct departmental reviews, assessing performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance, and environment (SQDCPME).
- Maintain the departmental budget and implement plans for continuous improvement in indirect labor and all overhead accounts.
- Develop and implement processes to improve material handling operations, potentially involving modifications to plant equipment, resources, or facilities.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- At least 3 years' warehouse management experience in large manufacturing enterprises.
- Material handling and warehouse team management experience.
- Proficient in using office software, familiar with MRP, ERP, or SAP systems.
- Proficient in AGV and PMHV (Powered Material Handling Vehicle)
- Excellent data analysis ability.
Additional qualifications:
- Associates' or Bachelor's Degree in industrial engineering, management science and engineering related field.
- At least 5 years' experience in large manufacturing enterprises (materials, electronics, automotive and other industries).
- Knowledge and skills: Familiar with the operation process of manufacturing enterprise warehouse, with the ability of quality management, process optimization and overall organization.
- Proficient in ERP software such as SAP, Office software, excellent document writing ability.
Benefits:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.
Salary:
- This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.
- This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.
- Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.