Production Supervisor Tool & Die

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing, and selling high-quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers.

As a Production Supervisor Tool & Die, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production processes.

Responsibilities

• Coach safety, quality, and productivity to ensure objectives are met through standardized work
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Communicate and recognize team members
• Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets
• Build Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
• Coordination of Safety Operating System activities
• Lead skilled trades/die maintenance personnel to evaluate Die Readiness requirements
• Supervise preventative maintenance schedules, inspections, and repairs
• Coordinate and schedule manpower and materials to meet maintenance requirements
• Monitor day-to-day production processes
• Understand and apply expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations
• Coordinate major and minor die repairs
• Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues
• Assist and teach die maintenance troubleshooting techniques
• Ensure start-up readiness for production
• Coordinate maintenance activities with other plant operations
• Identify and correct safety hazards and unsafe practices

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Fundamental working knowledge of major automotive die forming
• Ability to work any shift, including rotating shifts and weekends
• High School Diploma
• 1-3 years of experience
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or completion of Die Maker apprenticeship
• 3-5 years of automotive experience, preferably in Body shop/stamping/subassembly
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Prior experience managing a unionized workforce