United States Job Openings
Ford Motor Company
Area Manager, Final
Avon Lake
FULL TIME
September 12, 2024
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.
In this position...
At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Area Managers to the next level. This member of the plant leadership team is responsible for leading change efforts within the plant in order to meet global manufacturing standards. They will support employees by removing barriers to their success, and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or technical field
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Experience:
- 4+ years of progressive responsibilities and experience in operations leadership
- Extensive experience in high-volume, complex, manufacturing environments
- Experience successfully leading a manufacturing function and directly overseeing 50+ hourly employees at once
- Demonstrated track record of building trust and rapport with employees and stakeholders and creating positive and healthy cultures.
- Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems
- Strong problem solver who can lead effectively under pressure and crisis manage when necessary
- Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges.
- Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership with outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or technical field
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Experience:
- Operational experience leading manufacturing processes across multiple areas (body, paint, final assembly, etc.)
- Lean / Six Sigma certification or demonstrated equivalent experience applying lean manufacturing principles and standardized work.
- Demonstrated experience in final assembly
- Experience working in a fast-paced unionized manufacturing environment
- Maintenance background preferred
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
- 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.
https://fordcareers.co/LL5Non HTHD
This position is a leadership level LL5.
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.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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- Act as leader of the Final area, one of 6 major production areas and a key member of the Operations Committee
- Demonstrate empathy and Gemba, engaging regularly with employees in the production environment to listen and problem solve
- Utilize lean manufacturing principles and processes to global manufacturing standards
- Leverage performance data for strategic insights to predict early warning indicators, identify opportunities, make decisions, and deliver solutions
- Achieve critical business results by leading the development and delivery of KPI’s, ensuring department objectives support the business objectives
- Ensure stability within your area by focusing on inputs, processes and the required outputs
- Drive Continuous Improvement by eliminating internal roadblocks and providing the necessary resources to their teams to support problem resolution resulting in cost/quality improvement
- Collaborate with subject matter experts across functions/departments to drive innovation and deliver timely solutions
- Lead transformation and change management efforts
- Develop organizational capability through coaching and development of “ Leaders as Teachers ” at all levels of the organization.
- Participate in talent strategies to develop high performing, diverse talent and teams, to ensure the highest levels of engagement and retention.
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