Production Supervisor-Tool & Die

Production Supervisor - Tool & Die 

At Ford Motor Company, we are taking our Tool & Die Supervisors to the next level. Some of these talented employees have the title of ‘Process Coach-Tool & Die” and are responsible for supporting, teaching, and coaching the work team (Team Leader and Team Members) to deliver key measurables that support score card targets as well as performing deep analysis of issues and continuous improvement by connecting results with the Andon, the Process, and the Inputs. 

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people us

What You’ll Do...

The Production Supervisor- Tool & Die position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisors are:

• Resilient

• Detail oriented

• Ambitious

• Demonstrate high integrity

What you'll do...

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work

• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives

• Support Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level

• Communication and Recognition

• Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply and tooling expense targets

• Build Team Leader and Team Member capability

• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities/tasks

• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents

• Coordination of Safety Operating System activities including overhead safety, lifting, and rigging and Energy Control and Lockout procedures

• Lead skilled trades/die maintenance personnel to evaluate Die Readiness requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, output, and up time.

• Supervise preventative maintenance schedules, inspections and repairs to minimize down time

• Coordinate and schedule manpower and materials to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time

• Responsible for monitoring day-to-day production processes, Draw panel formability, last hit process, contamination investigation

• Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels, and pierce operations

• Ability to coordinate major and minor die repairs

• Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues

• Assist and teach die maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve mean time between failure and mean time to repair

• Ensure start-up readiness for production

• Coordination of maintenance activities with other plant operations

• Identify and ensure that safety hazards and unsafe practices are corrected and addressed

• Performs other related duties.

You'll have... 

• High School Diploma or GED

• 1+ years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience

• Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends

• Position is currently for 1st shift: 10pm -6am, however, applicants must be open to work any shift and hours

Required Behavior

• Fundamental working knowledge major automotive die forming

• Ability to maint