Ford - Avon Lake, OH
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Manager
Avon Lake, OH
5,001-10,000 employees
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
About the position
The Team Manager, Engineering & Maintenance at Ford Motor Company is responsible for leading teams in production scheduling, staffing, procurement, and maintenance of equipment within the manufacturing environment. This role emphasizes standardization and continuous improvement in the Ford Production System, ensuring that production quotas are met while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. The manager will coach and develop team members, analyze resources, and promote a culture of constant improvement to enhance product quality and plant competitiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead Engineering & Maintenance teams in production scheduling, staffing, procurement, and maintenance of Final Department equipment.
- Lead project writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases.
- Coach, counsel, and teach the team's GSRs to handle and lead multi-dollar projects.
- Coordinate the resources and activities of engineering & maintenance organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Participate in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and coordination of production activities with other departments.
- Analyze the plant's personnel and capital resources to determine the best ways of meeting the production quota.
- Monitor the production run to ensure it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.
- Promote and ensure constant improvement in the E & M organization toward improving product quality, plant competitiveness, and total cost structure.
- Ensure the department complies with government/industry standards.
- Coordinate resources and activities required to ensure problem-free start-ups.
- Facilitate start-up/shift-to-shift meetings.
- Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurable.
- Promote and support Small Team Work Groups.
- Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate bottlenecks.
- Ensure deliverables are aligned with VIM Action Matrix, 5-year plan, JPH Package.
- Establish the goal of maximizing equipment effectiveness to improve productivity.
- Review/approve preventative maintenance activities.
- Address department Health and Safety concerns.
- Review department safety measurables & coordinate improvement activities.
- Drive SQCDMME.
- Manage budgets.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Controls or Automation engineering.
- 5 or more years in engineering & maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of Production process and environment.
- Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with a history of empowering/developing employees.
- Validated fluidity interacting with all employees in the organization.
- In-depth experience in assembly manufacturing processes.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including working knowledge of Six Sigma.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally as a team.
- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Demonstrated conflict management skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organization skills.
- A history of successfully delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Controls or Automation engineering.
- 5 or more years of engineering and maintenance experience in an automotive engineering environment.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Knowledge of constraint management principles.
- Safety and Quality experience.
- Prior experience managing a unionized workforce.
- Strong knowledge of Ford systems.
- Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook).
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Prescription drug insurance
