Assembly Systems Supervisor

Ford's Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering (PTME) team is looking for a dynamic Assembly Supervisor to lead engineering teams delivering next-generation Engine, Transmission, and Axle programs across North America.

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.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Program Delivery: Lead an engineering team to design, build and implement future model powertrain programs to our North American manufacturing facilities for Engine, Transmission and Axle products
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Strategic Planning: Work with Manufacturing Strategy (MSAP) on cost study responses, manufacturing assessments and implementation planning to meet investment and timing requirements
• Operational Support & Issue Resolution: Support plant operations teams to address Quality High Hurts, obsolescence and Critical Asset Failure Mitigation (CAFM) projects
• Standards, Compliance & Process Governance: Ensure processes, facilities, equipment, and tooling are provided for new programs in accordance with published Powertrain Standards, Strategies, Bill of Process (BOP), Procedures and Guidelines, and Global Product Development System (GPDS) requirements
• Engineering Excellence & Quality Systems: Drive Simultaneous Engineering activities, cost studies and investment efficiency activities to meet targets
• Automation & Continuous Improvement: Develop workplans for assembly automation projects (e.g. cobots, AMR)
• People Management & Talent Development: Perform supervisory duties (objectives, check-ins, performance reviews, travel requests, timecard approvals, compensation planning) for all personnel assigned

Qualifications

• Education & Technical Experience: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 10 years of manufacturing experience in Assembly process engineering and New Programs / Launches (Engine, Transmission, Power Unit, Axle)
• Leadership & Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrate leadership in Ford OS Behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding and communication skills
• Adaptability & Organizational Effectiveness: Excellent organizational skills and ability to remain resilient in times of ambiguity and change

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