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Ford Motor Company Lead Production Supervisor - Material Handling - Avon Lake, OH in Avon Lake, Ohio

418710BR

Auto req ID:

418710BR

Company:

Ford Motor Company

Job Code:

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Job Description:

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Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

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.

In this position...

The Material Handling Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Material Handling Supervisors are:

Resilient

Detail oriented

Ambitious

Demonstrate high integrity

RESPONSIBILITIES

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 by training, coaching and developing newly hired and promoted Supervisors

Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives. Support Continuous Improvement and coach problem resolution to the lowest level through utilization of constraint management tools.

Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, and supply targets.

Coordinate and schedule labor and materials to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time.

Develop and Coach Process Coach, Team Leader, and Team Member performance.

Create a conductive working environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks.

Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents

Cover as Process Coach as needed (i.e., vacations, illness)

Determine and correct root cause of downtime issues.

Handle system issue resolution

Identify and ensure that safety hazards and unsafe practices are corrected and addressed.

Work any shift in a rotating shift environment including nights, weekends and overtime

Position Title:

Lead Production Supervisor - Material Handling - Avon Lake, OH

Job Category:

Operations

Minimum Education Required:

High School/GED

City*:

Avon Lake

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities:

You'll have...

High School Diploma or GED

2+ years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience

Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Experience working with MP&L CMMS, SMART, QLSCM, TWOS, etc. type systems.

Capable of assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput.

Strong organizational and administrative skills.

Validated ability to multi-task.

Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills.

Required Behaviors…

Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations

Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers

Highly committed to continuous improvement applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset

Create a safety culture and apply and implement workplace policies

Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively

Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others

Even better, you may have...

Bachelor’s Degree

Safety and quality experience

Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified

Knowledge of constraint management principles

Prior experience managing a unionized workforce

Strong mechanical background

State*:

Ohio

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