Process Coach

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 stamping panels for the vehicles people use and love.

In this position:

We’re looking for leaders who will lead transformation on the forefront. This isn't just a stamping process coach role; it's a critical leadership position where you'll have the power to shape culture, drive performance, and directly impact the quality and efficiency of our operations. 

Experience:

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

Coach and support manufacturing work groups (MWG) 

Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work

Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives 

Monitor ANDON occurrences. Be the first responder as secondary support

Through Process Confirmation, verify that the line is running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts

Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level

Communication and Recognition

Meet JPH, FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets

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

Ensure adherence and compliance to the FPS Key Unifying Processes (KUP) 

Qualifications

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

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