# Area Manager HSAP

**Company**: Ford
**Location**: Hermosillo, SON
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Automotive

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## Description

As a Stamping Area Manager at Ford, you will lead daily manufacturing operations within the stamping department, ensuring the achievement of business objectives through strong leadership, data-based decision making, and continuous improvement.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize production performance while fostering a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and employee development.

The ideal candidate combines technical manufacturing expertise with exceptional leadership skills and has a proven ability to develop people, solve complex operational challenges, and drive sustainable process improvements using Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.

## Responsibilities

- Lead daily stamping operations to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Maintenance, People, Environmental and Innovation (SQDCMPEI) objectives.

- Develop, coach, and mentor salaried and hourly team members to maximize engagement and performance.

- Drive a culture of accountability, inclusion, teamwork, and continuous learning.

- Analyze operational data to identify trends, prioritize improvement opportunities, and make informed business decisions.

- Lead problem-solving activities using structured methodologies and root cause analysis.

- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, waste elimination, quality, and cost reduction.

- Ensure compliance with Ford manufacturing standards, environmental regulations, and safety requirements.

- Monitor and improve key manufacturing performance indicators.

- Support the implementation of new products, equipment, and manufacturing processes.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

- Several years of progressive leadership experience in automotive manufacturing, preferably within stamping operations.

- Experience leading large manufacturing teams in a high-volume production environment.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to make data-driven decisions.

- Proven experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

- Advanced English proficiency, both written and verbal.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.

- 5-6 years of experience

## Must Have Skills

- Strong people leadership and coaching abilities.

- Data-driven decision making using manufacturing metrics and KPIs.

- Six Sigma practitioner with experience applying DMAIC and statistical problem-solving tools. (Six Sigma Black Belt certification).

- Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement.

- Root Cause Analysis (5 Why, Fishbone, A3, PFMEA, Control Plans, etc.).

- Production planning and manufacturing execution.

- Cross-functional collaboration.

- Performance management and talent development.

- Strong communication and presentation skills.

- Advanced English proficiency.

## Skills

### Required
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Root Cause Analysis
- Production planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Performance management
- Talent development
- Communication
- Presentation skills
- English proficiency

### Nice to have
- Experience in automotive stamping operations
- Knowledge of Ford Production System (FPS)
- Automation and Industry 4.0 manufacturing technologies
- Statistical analysis using Minitab
- Change management
- Project management
- PPAP
- FMEA
- SPC

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