Team Manager-Maintenance (KTP)
Ford Motor CompanyAbout the role
In this position...
We are taking our Maintenance Superintendents to the next level. These talented employees have the title of ‘Team Manager – Maintenance’ and they are the drivers of standardization and continuous improvement in the Ford Production System.
What you'll do...
Safety
· Address department Health & Safety concerns
· Enforce department compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards
· Promote improved department safety metrics and provide resources for activities
· Enforce safety process adherence for launch-related Pro-Tag and Arc Flash updates, Construction Service Safety audits/compliance checks, and inter-department Pre-Task Analyses
Quality
· Lead data driven maintenance processes to improve quality metrics (e.g., higher FTT, less scrap, less contamination, and etc.)
· Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions through the Global 4D or 8D process.
Delivery
· Monitor production runs to insure they stay on schedule, and correct any maintenance-related problems that arise
· Provide the resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-ups
· Facilitate start-up and shift-to-shift meetings
· Facilitate skilled trades understanding of constraint analysis and provide resources for activities to eliminate bottlenecks
· Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks
Cost
· Lead project writing and the process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases
· Manage to budgets
· Set, prioritize and provide resources to control and improve Maintenance Cost Per Unit (MCPU)
· Optimize maintenance activities to improve throughput and meet or beat budgets and production schedules
· Implement material control (spare part inventory), repair and rebuild programs, and reliability and maintainability reviews
People
· Disseminate policy deployment, drive SQDCPME, and communicate departmental maintenance goals
· Coach, counsel and teach subordinates to enhance the One Team goal
· Lead and 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
· Promote and support work groups; integrate skilled trades per contractual agreements
· Create a team environment that is founded on accountability, teamwork, empowerment, and continuous improvement
· Set and support Time & Data Management events related to the Maintenance Operating System and enforce attendance
Maintenance
· Coordinate resources and activities to support ME organization launches within your area of responsibility to meet production schedules, budgetary limitations, and time constraints
· Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurables
· Maximize equipment effectiveness through a detailed, standardized, and prioritized preventive and predictive maintenance plan designed to improve productivity
· Review and approve preventive maintenance activities and assess the effectiveness of those activities
· Devise maintenance plans, strategies, and priorities to support the total department business plan; manage daily maintenance around production optimizing opportunities
· Provide resources and support to maintenance activities and organize planning activities
· Confirm and require adherence to Maintenance Operating System processes
· Review status and progress of goals and objectives and require accountability
Environment
· Ensure department compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards
You'll have...
High School Diploma or GED
Manufacturing Maintenance experience
Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management
Strong ability to present in front of plant management
Ability to teach Ford Production System principles
Union negotiations experience
Competent in the use of data for decision making
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
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 leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined
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