# Area Manager- Trim

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Kansas City
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## 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, you will be responsible for leading change efforts within the plant in order to meet global manufacturing standards. You will support employees by removing barriers to their success, and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Key responsibilities include: Demonstrating empathy and Gemba, engaging regularly with employees in the production environment to listen and problem solve Utilizing lean manufacturing principles and processes to global manufacturing standards Leveraging performance data for strategic insights to predict early warning indicators, identify opportunities, make decisions, and deliver solutions Achieving Business results by Leading the development and delivery of KPI’s, ensuring Department objectives support the business objectives Ensure stability within their area by focusing on inputs, processes and the required outputs Drive Continuous Improvement by eliminating internal roadblocks and providing the necessary resources to their teams to support problem resolution resulting in cost/quality improvement Collaborate with subject matter experts across functions/departments to drive innovation and deliver timely solutions Lead transformation and change management efforts Develop 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.

## Skills

### Required
- Lean manufacturing
- Gemba
- Performance data analysis
- KPI development
- Change management
- Leadership development
- Talent management

### Nice to have
- Six Sigma
- Maintenance background
- Operational experience leading manufacturing processes

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