Description
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.
In this position, you will use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions. You will build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future. You will create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others. You will be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.
As a Production Supervisor, you are the vital link between strategic goals and daily execution. You'll be leading a dedicated hourly team, fostering an environment where they can do their best work and feel empowered.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.
- Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets.
- Take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.
- Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
- Apply a 'Bias for Action,' promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems.
- Identify and analyze problems, develop and implement effective solutions, make timely and well-informed decisions, and adapt to changing circumstances.
- Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high-performing, winning teams and investing in their growth.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, motivating your team to achieve shared goals.
- Utilize data and insights to drive quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality.
- Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety.
- Proactively address conflicts fairly and effectively, facilitating mutually acceptable solutions.
- Build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with your team and all partners, including suppliers.
- Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards.
- Ensure accountability, play fair, and meet conflict with decisive action.
- Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders.
- Be a partner with team members and management to continuously improve everything.
Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience.
- Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.
- Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and / or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience.
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.