# Team Manager, Production & Maintenance, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan **Company**: Ford Motor Company **Location**: Marshall, MI **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $115,500-$218,100 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294 **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/64807?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_9289a520-dde ## Description We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters. Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. 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... - use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions - build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future - create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others - be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry. ## Responsibilities **What you'll do...** - Lead a team of salary and hourly staff to meet or exceeded Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, and Environment objectives in an automated battery pack assembly facility. - Confirm and develop standards to ensure organization and structure - Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the plant - Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives - Support issues raised by the teams - Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates interim containment actions) - Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s) - Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness, and drive improvement and/or coaching opportunities - Communication and Recognition - Enable and model a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills - Respect and encourage respect of all team members - Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks - Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other - Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people - Proactively recognize the teams accomplishments and improve morale - Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities - Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required - Ensure complete understanding of the current state of the business vs. the desired state using data and develop improvement initiatives to meet/exceed targets. ## Qualifications **You'll have...** - Bachelor's Degree - 5+ years of production and/or maintenance management experience in an automated manufacturing facility **Even better, you may have...** - Masters degree in Engineering or MBA - Expert ability to present in front of plant management - Experience teaching Ford Production System principles or similar - Prior experience in a facility start-up or new equipment commissioning environment. - Six Sigma: Black Belt certified - Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under tight timelines - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) - Proficiency with KPI management and data analysis (performing analysis and using data to make decisions) - Strong public speaking and presentation skills - Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and FMEA processes - Ability to work and multi-task in fast paced environment - Ability to work effectively as part of a team under pressure - Ability to communicate effectively, orally and written - Ability to resolve diverse problems - Work well under pressure and able to work under crisis management ## Skills ### Required - data-driven solutions - agile team - advanced technology - culture of trust - diversity of thought - leadership in others - historic transformation - automotive industry - production and/or maintenance management - automated manufacturing facility - Lean Manufacturing principles - Root Cause Analysis - FMEA processes - Microsoft Office Suite - KPI management - data analysis - public speaking - presentation skills --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/64807?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)