Area Manager-C​/D & Gears

At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Area Managers to the next level. These talented employees are responsible for leading change efforts within the plant in order to meet global manufacturing standards. They support employees by removing barriers to their success, and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high-quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers.
We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we  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.

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

We build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It’s our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.

You'll have...

Education:

High School diploma, some post-secondary (college or skilled trades)

Experience:

Broad production experience

Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management

Strong ability to present in front of senior management

Ability to teach Ford Production System principles

Competent in the use of data for decision making

Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems

Work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary

Ability to work and multi-task in fast paced environment

Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate servant leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding and communication skills.

Even better, you may have...

Education:

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or technical field

Experience:

Team Manager/People Leader experience in manufacturing operations

Gear manufacturing and/or gear engineering experience, including exposure to gear cutting, grinding, honing, inspection, and dimensional control processes

Experience with blanking operations, including material preparation, part flow, tooling, quality checks, and production throughput in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Knowledge of heat treat processes and related controls, including distortion management, case depth/hardness requirements, quench systems, and metallurgical quality standards

Understanding of machining, tooling, gauging, and process capability methods used to drive quality, throughput, scrap reduction, and equipment uptime

Ability to partner effectively with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, Skilled Trades, MP&L, and hourly teams to resolve technical and production issues

Experience supporting launch, constraint management, continuous improvement, and problem-solving activities within powertrain, transmission, axle, or component manufacturing

Computer skills, including ability to use production, quality, maintenance, and data analysis systems to support fact-based decision making

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