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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.

In this position...

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

• Resilient

• Detail oriented

• Ambitious

• Demonstrate high integrity

What you'll do...

• Understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems.

• Validate and bridge operational needs as required to ensure the line is running safely, efficiently, and producing quality parts at rate.

• Cascade communication and provide team recognition.

• Establish and build Team Leader and Team Member capabilities.

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

• Handle basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents.

• Assign appropriate trades and engineering resources to maintain production equipment for continuous operation.

• Participate in MOS meetings to write and finalize Maximo 4Ds for equipment failures.

• Identify spare parts and preventive maintenance job plans for new equipment, and review effectiveness for existing job plans. Improve existing maintenance job plans based on failures, feedback from skilled trades and engineering team.

• Promote and ensure constant improvement in the organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.

• Ensure department follows government/industry safety and quality standards.

• Synchronize resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-up.

• Facilitate start-up/shift to shift meetings.

• Initiate constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks.

• Establish the goal of maximizing equipment efficiency to improve productivity.

• Review/approve PM activities by ensuring spare parts availability.

• Review department safety measurables and coordinate improvement activities

• Drive continuous improvement and SQDCPME processes.

• Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends.

You'll have...

• High school or GED

• 3+ years’ experience troubleshooting technical issues in a manufacturing environment

• 1+ years’ of supervisory experience

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

• 3-5 years automotive experience

• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

• Prior experience assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following safety, quality, and throughput processes.

• Strong organizational and administrative skills

• Demonstrated multi-tasking, problem-solving, and conflict leadership skills.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles

• Familiarity with constraint management principles

• Safety and Quality experience preferred.

• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)

• Fundamental understanding of PLC logic and controls

• Familiarity with FIS and Maximo

• Knowledge of both production and maintenance processes

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 child care 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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This position is a salary grade 8.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.

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Requisition ID : 33159