Production Supervisor-MPL

Production Supervisor - MPL 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. What will you make today? 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…. The Material, Planning & Logistics Process Coach position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisor - MPL The Material, Planning & Logistics Process Coach position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. 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. What will you make today? 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...

• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility and for the department
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel
• Provide direction and support in the allocation of resources to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities
• Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to marketplace storage location, to the production line feed location, to the delivery of finished product to customers
• Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
• Provide communication and recognition
• Build hourly Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
• 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
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Drive to exceed personal, team, company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams

• Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility and for the department
• Lead and manage unionized hourly personnel
• Provide direction and support in the allocation of resources to appropriately cover material handling responsibilities
• Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements
• Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to marketplace storage location, to the production line feed location, to the delivery of finished product to customers
• Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices
• Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts
• Provide communication and recognition
• Build hourly Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks
• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
• 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
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Drive to exceed personal, team, company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership
• Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams