Team Manager-Tool & Die

As a Team Manager – Tool & Die at our Chicago Heights, IL stamping plant, you will lead a team of skilled professionals and drive a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will be instrumental in ensuring the optimal performance, maintenance, and repair of all stamping dies and tooling, directly impacting our commitment to delivering high-quality vehicles.

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. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?

In this position... 

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.

What you'll do...

• Compliance to budget and management system requirements.

• Oversees operation of the Tool Shop activities such as but not limited to; work assignments, shift assignments to insure efficient and continued operation of the Tool Shop.

• Insure that required repairs, modifications, EC and PC changes are completed within the time frame required.

• Coordinates and interfaces with all activities involving all internal and external tooling activities.

• Prepares as needed customer tooling status updates.

• Makes required purchases of cutting tools, end mills, files, drills, grinding wheels and other necessary supplies to the operation of the department efficiently.

• Maintain tool shop area and keeps equipment in good operating condition and repair.

• Communicate both verbally and in writing, ideas, and procedures effectively.

• Cooperates with personnel in all departments by making cost estimates, completion dates, and updating progress of tools.

• Assist Engineering Department when required. Includes troubleshooting new and existing jobs, cycle improvement, quality improvement and tooling function.

• Control the shipment entering and leaving the Tool Shop to either other business units or outside vendors.

• Coach safety, quality, and productivity teams to ensure objectives are met through the development of and adherence to standardized work. Through process confirmation and building worker accountability, ensure that the production line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts.

• Drive the Manage the Change (MTC) process. Ensure compliance to process and communicate changes to Team Members

• Strategic planning and coordination of Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) activities to achieve Safety, Quality, and Productivity objectives.

• Six Sigma problem solving skills to support continuous improvement mentality.

• Drive and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PMs) processes.

You'll have... 

• High School Diploma or GED Required

• 5 years of Supervisor experience

• Working knowledge of automotive die forming – Class “A” Automotive
• Working knowledge of Tool & Die design, fabrication, and repair process 

• Experience with Microsoft, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Must have leadership skills to lead, empower, and develop Salary and Hourly employees

• Strong communication skills (verbal & written). Must be able to summarize complex issues.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Production, Maintenance and/or Quality experience.

• Die construction and Tryout experience.

• Understanding of Dimension Control and CMM data.

• Knowledge of Teamcenter and Catia

• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including days, nights, and weekends

Even better, you may have...

• A Bachelors Degree

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 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

• 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. 

This position is leadership level 6 and ranges from $115,500- $218,100.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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