Production Supervisor Tool & Die

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers.   We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live.

Position Duties

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Communication and Recognition
• Meet 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
• Coordination of Safety Operating System activities including overhead safety, lifting and rigging and Energy Control and Lockout procedures
• Lead skilled trades/die maintenance personnel to evaluate Die Readiness requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, output, and up time.
• Supervise preventative maintenance schedules, inspections and repairs to minimize down time
• Coordinate and schedule manpower and materials to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time
• Responsible for monitoring day-to-day production processes, Draw panel formability, last hit process, contamination investigation
• Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels and pierce operations
• Ability to coordinate major and minor die repairs
• Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues
• Assist and teach die maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve mean time between failure and mean time to repair
• Ensure start-up readiness for production
• Coordination of maintenance activities with other plant operations
• Identify and insure that safety hazards and unsafe practices are corrected and addressed
• Performs other related duties.

Minimum Requirements

• Fundamental working knowledge major automotive die forming
• Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends
• High School Diploma
• 1 to 3 years experience
• 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 of safety, quality, and throughput
• Strong organizational and administrative skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors
• 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.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or completion of Die Maker apprenticeship
• 3-5 years automotive experience Body shop/stamping/subassembly 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.

We have a commitment to our products and customers, but also know that our employees are the driving force behind our success.  Find out what it is like to love your job.  Come discover a Company that is focused on designing better cars, but also cares about you, your family and your community.  By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce