MH Supervisor

As a Material Handling Supervisor at Ford Motor Company, you will be responsible for coaching safety, quality, and productivity by following standardized work processes.

Key duties include:

• Monitoring andon occurrences and acting as a secondary first responder
• Verifying safe and smooth line operations through Process Confirmation
• Supporting continuous improvement by coaching problem resolution at the lowest level
• Communicating, recognizing, and building capabilities among Team Leaders and Team Members to foster a productive work environment
• Performing administrative tasks related to supervisory responsibilities and documentation

The role involves managing daily functions for the facility and department, ensuring proper material flow from receiving to delivery of finished products, and allocating resources effectively to cover material handling duties.

The Supervisor supports the Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices and leads unionized hourly personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Safety First: Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance
• Driving Operational Excellence: Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets
• Strategic Focus & Problem Solving: Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency
• Team Leadership & Development: Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high-performing, winning teams and investing in their growth
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and insights to drive quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality
• Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance: Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety
• Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Relationships: Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively
• Accountability & Fairness: Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards
• Collaboration: Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma
• Experience:
• Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety, quality, and throughput
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in fields such as industrial operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, Packaging Engineering, or Business Management
• Desired experience includes body shop, stamping, subassembly, manufacturing assembly, or machining
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles, safety and MP&L experience, constraint management principles
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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

Salary: $72,480-$121,440