Team Manager, Engineering Pack, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Team Manager, Engineering Pack, Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan

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At Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan, you will...

• Lead Project Development Writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases.
• Coach, Counsel and Teach the team’s Engineers & GSR’s to handle and lead process improvement and capital investment projects.
• Coordinate the resources and activities of ME 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 the coordination of production activities with those of other departments.
• Analyze the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best ways of meeting the production quota.
• Monitor the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.
• Promote and ensure constant improvement in the ME organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.
• Ensure department complies with government/industry standards.
• Coordinate the resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-up.
• Facilitate start-up / shift to shift meetings.
• Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurable.
• Promote and support Small Teamwork Groups.
• Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the 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 PM activities.
• Address department Health and Safety concerns.
• Review department safety measurables & coordinate improvement activities.
• Drive Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, Environment.
• Manage to budgets.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team.
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.
• Demonstrated conflict management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.
• Ability to work closely and successfully with others in order to deliver results.
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or other.
• 5+ years’ experience in maintenance/engineering management in production facility.
• 2+ years of experience in assembly manufacturing processes.
• 2+ years of experience applying Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Microsoft Office/365 Expertise (Word, Excel, Outlook).

• Master’s degree in engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or other.
• 1+ years of experience in Battery Pack manufacturing application processes.

• SIX Sigma certification.
• 2+ years Knowledge with Fanuc Robot systems.
• 2+ years of experience with Siemens PLCs.
• 2+ knowledge of constraint management principles.
• 2+ Safety and Quality experience preferred.
• 2+ knowledge with SAP Enterprise Asset Management System software.

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
• Flexible family care days, 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.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is a salary grade 6.

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