Team Manager, Engineering - Battery Pack Assembly, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford Motor • Marshall, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, 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. Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Requirements

• 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)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or other
• 1+ years of experience in Battery Pack manufacturing application processes
• 2+yr 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
• Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Development Writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases.
• Coach, Counsel and Teach the team’s Engineers & Supervisors to handle and lead process improvement, continuous improvement, and capital investment projects.
• Coordinate the resources and activities of ME organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints.
• Participates in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and the coordination of production activities with those of other departments.
• Analyzes the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best ways of meeting the production quota.
• Monitors the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.
• Promotes and ensure constant improvement in the ME organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.
• Ensures 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
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.
• 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 in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager