Description

Job Description

Ford's legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At Ford at BlueOval City, Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center, we're not just assembling vehicles; we're leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you'll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you, at the forefront of the electrification movement, helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways, job sites and highways everywhere.

At Ford at BlueOval City, Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center, you will...
• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Tool & Die Supervisors to the next level. Some of these talented employees have the title of 'Process Coach-Tool & Die" and are responsible for supporting, teaching and coaching the work team (Team Leader and Team Members) to deliver key measurables that support score card targets as well as performing deep analysis of issues and continuous improvement by connecting results with the Andon, the Process, and the Inputs.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do...

• Coach and ensure adherence to standardized work to achieve safety, quality, and productivity objectives.
• Optimize production throughput in alignment with budget and cost targets.
• Champion continuous improvement (Kaizen) and facilitate problem resolution at all levels.
• Foster effective communication and recognition practices within the team.
• Meet key performance indicators including First Time Through (FTT), inventory, cost, scrap, supply, and tooling expense targets.
• Develop the capabilities of Team Leaders and Team Members.
• Cultivate a productive work environment for team responsibilities.
• Manage essential supervisory administrative tasks and documentation.
• Coordinate Safety Operating System activities, including overhead safety, lifting/rigging, and Energy Control/Lockout procedures.
• Lead skilled trades and die maintenance personnel to assess and enhance Die Readiness for improved production yields, output, and uptime.
• Supervise preventative maintenance schedules, inspections, and repairs to minimize operational downtime.
• Coordinate and schedule manpower and materials to fulfill maintenance requirements efficiently.
• Monitor daily production processes, including panel formability, last hit processes, and contamination investigations.
• Apply expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations.
• Coordinate major and minor die repairs.
• Conduct root cause analysis to resolve downtime issues.
• Provide training on die maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR).
• Ensure production readiness for all operations.
• Coordinate maintenance activities seamlessly with other plant operations.
• Identify and rectify safety hazards and unsafe practices.

Qualifications

You'll Have...

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• At least one year(s) of experience in team management
• At least one year(s) manufacturing supervisory experience
• Journeyman's card or experience in tool and die
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook/Powerpoint)

Even Better, You'll Have...

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 3+ years automotive experience with body shop maintenance systems preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Knowledge of constraint management principles

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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades 7 and 8.

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.
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