# Indiana Battery Pack Plant Manager **Company**: Ford **Location**: Princeton **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Manufacturing **Industry**: Automotive **Apply**: https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/63279?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_96bbad23-9be ## Description The Indiana Battery Pack Plant Manager will oversee the effective launch of the facility and lead the Plant's Executive Leadership Team. This role requires a highly visible leader in the local community and a primary driver of Ford's manufacturing success, delivering high-quality battery components that power the future of movement. Responsibilities: - Lead Excellence: Safety, Quality, and the Ford Production System - Create a culture of proactive safety, ensuring our most valuable asset,our team members,get home safely every day. - Lead the implementation of the Ford Production System (FPS). You will 'Raise the Bar' by embedding lean principles and structured problem-solving (PDCA) at all levels of the organization. - Drive Transformation: Serve as a positive change agent, leading transformation and change management efforts to advance the plant's competitiveness in an ever-changing world. - Hold the Line: Hold yourself and others accountable for excellence in adherence to operational and behavioural expectations. - Drive Focus: Disciplined Execution & Shop Floor Metrics - Operational Stability: Ensure the plant meets rigorous production targets, including Jobs Per Hour (JPH), Rolled-Throughput-Yield (RTY), and strict quality standards. - Data-Driven Results: Leverage data and insights to drive lean improvements. Use 'Action-Impactful KPIs' to monitor progress and take proactive action when results are off-track. - Financial Stewardship: Take full accountability for the plant's Profit & Loss (P&L). Lead cost-reduction initiatives and manage plant resources responsibly to drive profitability. - Crisis Management: Act as a strong problem-solver who can lead effectively under pressure and manage crises when necessary to keep the team moving. - Build the Best Team: Labor Relations & Servant Leadership - Labor Partnership: Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with Organized Labor Leadership, Employee Resource Groups, and suppliers. You will be expected to navigate complex labor environments with transparency and mutual respect. - Gemba Leadership: Consistently demonstrate empathy by 'going to Gemba.' Engage regularly with all members of the team from Area Managers to our Hourly Associates on the plant floor to listen, problem-solve, and lead by example. - Leaders as Teachers: Prioritize the ongoing development and evaluation of employee performance. You will 'Plan, Attract, and Develop' the next generation of manufacturing leaders, creating a high-performing team that delivers results. - Inclusive Culture: Leverage your staff to build an inclusive culture that allows for diverse viewpoints, evidenced by high employee engagement scores and impactful check-ins. Qualifications: - THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WE SEEK - Experience: 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in a high-volume, high-precision, complex manufacturing environment (overseeing 800+ employees). - Technical Expertise: Extensive experience in machining and assembly within a tight-tolerance environment. - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. - Lean Mastery: Lean / Six Sigma certification or demonstrated equivalent experience applying lean manufacturing principles and standardized work. - Leadership: Proven experience interfacing with both hourly and salaried employees within a union manufacturing environment. - Financials: Deep understanding of managing a P&L and strong financial acumen. - PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS - Master’s degree in Engineering or a technical field. - Direct experience in battery or technical manufacturing. - Experience partnering with a union during a negotiation or contract renewal. - Deep manufacturing engineering technical capabilities. ## Skills ### Required - Lean manufacturing - Six Sigma - Machining - Assembly - Tight-tolerance environment - Operations leadership - Union manufacturing environment - Financial management ### Nice to have - Battery manufacturing - Technical manufacturing - Union negotiation - Manufacturing engineering --- Source: [Apply at efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com](https://efds.fa.em5.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/63279?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)