Team Manager, Quality, BlueOval Battery Plant, Michigan

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 

 

You’ll also…

• Be responsible to achieve business results by delivery of key performance indicator’s to ensure objectives are met.
• Understand all surveillance calls, campaigns and ensure departments respond accordingly 
• Ensure continuous adherence to the Quality Operating System and standard Lead BOBM Production System activities
• Support achievement of Production System objectives
• Manage Pre-Delivery Finished Inventory
• Provide real time Quality issue feedback to base departments
• Assure containment of concerns and assess Ok to Ship daily
• Assist with meeting Corporate Standards, achieve timing, meet budget, and adhere to First Time Through capability
• Attend all TM's Daily, Weekly, Bi-weekly meetings per TDM
• Drive Quality related processes and standards across all functions 
• Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles
• Develop a teamwork environment for the whole area in effort to achieve goals and objectives
• Represent Ford Motor Company positively internally and within the community
• Motivate teams by leveraging technology and best-in-class manufacturing systems.
• Support teams by removing barriers to their success and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrate empathy and embrace Gemba philosophy by engaging regularly with employees in production environments to listen and problem solve.
• Champion the formation of the culture required to achieve the Vision, Mission, and Values to deliver performance objectives. 
• Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills.
• Develop ‘leaders as teachers’ at all levels by ensuring all employees receive necessary training, coaching, and support to optimize performance and advance both the overall organization as well as self.

Capabilities Required:

• Emotionally intelligent leader who remains calm in ambiguous situations.
• Able to align team members from different backgrounds and cultures to achieve business strategy. 
• Strong leadership skills and experience leading, attracting, and developing strong results-oriented teams.
• Experience managing high degrees of complexity in processes and communication with all levels of leadership.
• Strong business acumen and project management skills
• Collaborative leadership style is necessary to influence and build meaningful relationships with all cross functional teams. 
• Good communicator with a proven ability to build trust, influence, and foster relationships.

 

• You'll have... 
• Bachelors Degree preferred or High School diploma required
• In depth experience in manufacturing processes
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interact with all employees in the organization
• Strong working knowledge of Quality Systems
• Strong communication and problem-solving skill

Even better, you may have…
 

• Six Sigma Black Belt
• 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
• Strong working knowledge of traceability and testing data systems
• Travel will be required throughout 2024, as well as future relocation to the Marshall, Michigan area at the appropriate time
   

https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD
This position is a leadership level LL6. 

This role will start remote and then will be working hybrid out of Marshall, MI, with expectation to be on-Site at Marshall once building construction and timing is established (relocation package available). 

It is anticipated within 30 days of selection, you will become a secondee from the Ford Motor Company to BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. A secondee is an employee who will continue to be employed by the Ford Motor Company, however, will work at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan.  The employee will remain an employee of the Ford Motor Company for purposes compensation, be