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 work assignments in terms 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
responsibilities
position duties:
* coach and support manufacturing work groups (mwg)
* understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems
* support work groups for short and long term countermeasures of all abnormalities
* validate and bridge operational needs as required to ensure the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
* strategic planning and coordination of kaizen (continuous improvement) activities to achieve safety, quality, and productivity objectives
* communication and recognition
* build team leader and team member capability
* create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
* basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
* coordinate maintenance activities prioritising resources to ensure safety and quality
* stand in for the ptm whenever necessary, escape issues from team leaders and process coaches to ptm
* plans and executes the daily production to maximize output while keeping safety and quality standards. Takes decisions on lot size and mix.
* ensure adherence and compliance to the fps key unifying processes (kup)
qualifications
preferred requirements:
* education: bachelor’s degree
* experience:
* body shop/stamping/paint/subassembly experience preferred
* safety and quality experience preferred
* knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
* knowledge of constraint management principles
* microsoft office knowledge (word/excel/outlook)
* prior experience managing a unionized work force
job info
* job identification 55205
* job category manufacturing
* posting date 11/14/2025, 05:56 pm
* apply before 12/13/2025, 01:00 am
* job schedule full time
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