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The Continuous Improvement Engineer will Champion CIP, Ergo, and Safety teams. Supporting all Safety, Productivity, Errors, Quality, Cycle Times, Inbound and Outbound Operations improvement initiatives. Will also perform GEMBA walks and provide feedback to operations management.

This position is 100% onsite (Monroe, MI) with no opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all continuous improvement plans and implementation at the Monroe Packaging Center including, but not limited to:

• Champion CIP, Ergo, and Safety teams

• Supporting all Safety, Productivity, Errors, Quality, Cycle Times, Inbound and Outbound Operations improvement initiatives

• Managing and directing a workforce (hourly) toward delivery of all building KPI’s

• Manage to deadlines and timelines, with high degree of planned and unplanned variables and complexities.

• Strong team player with ability to collaboratively work with all stakeholders (Safety, Quality, UAW, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Engineering, Transportation, and the DPA network)

• Work with vendors to implement effective new technologies

• Assist salaried supervisors with day to day support with SAP

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• 2+ years of experience with Ford Production Standards or MODAPTS

• 2+ years of manufacturing operations experience

• 2+ years of operations support and continuous improvement experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Interpersonal Skills

• SAP experience

• Dedicated, Passionate, Self-Motivated, Creative Thinker, Decision Maker

• Proven leadership experience to develop our future leaders in all areas of the operation.

• Ability to manage and direct the operations support toward continuous improvement and best in class network performance in: Safety, Quality, Efficiency, Cost, and Cycle Times.

• Ability to interact with all levels of management across diverse functions.

• Drive for results, analytical skills, business acumen and ability to work independently and collaboratively with all stakeholders.

• Ford OS Behaviors and Operations Competencies

• Ability to work off shifts and overtime as needed.

• Past salaried leadership experience Preferred.

• Industrial Engineering Degree Preferred

• Black Belt Six Sigma Preferred

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, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a salary grade 6-8.

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.

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Requisition ID : 31085