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We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

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. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

We are taking our Material Planning & Logistics Supervisors to the next level. These talented employees have the title of “Production Supervisor – MP&L” and are the drivers of standardization and continuous improvement in the Ford Production System. Material Planning & Logistics teams work to provide a synchronous flow of materials to customers at an affordable cost.

In this position...

The MP&L Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Senior Production Supervisors are:

+ Resilient

+ Detail oriented

+ Ambitious

+ Demonstrate high integrity

What You'll Do…

+ Supervise, evaluate, and empower a team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements

+ Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts

+ Drive to exceed personal/team/Company goals by holding self and team to high performance standards through servant leadership

+ Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams

+ Support peer team with training, coaching and development

+ Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives. At Ford Motor Company,

+ Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work

+ Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks

+ Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents

+ Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility and for the department

+ Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to warehouse storage location, to the production line feed location, to the delivery of finished product to customers

+ Provide direction and support in the allocation of resources in order to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities

+ Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices

+ Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel

+ Ensure flawless introduction of new parts to production through proactive planning and cross-functional communication

+ Effectively implement the Engineering Change Process

+ Identify data gaps in CMMS (missed production counts, etc.) and take corrective actions.

You'll Have:

+ 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 workassignments 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

Even Better You'll Have…

+ Education: Bachelor’s degree in industrial operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, AppliedEngineering Science, Packaging Engineering, or Business Mgmt.

+ Experience:

+ Body shop /stamping / subassembly, or manufacturing assembly and machining experience desired

+ Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles

+ Safety and MP&L experience preferred

+ Knowledge of constraint management principles

+ Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

+ Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

+ Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This role is open to salary grades 6 & 7.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

**Requisition ID** : 48063