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Ford Motor Company Team Manager-Launch,Engineering IE in Livonia, Michigan
Industrial Engineer Team Manager
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 use and love.
In this position...
You will lead, mentor and be responsible for an industrial engineering team to continuously improve industrial engineering processes, standards, reporting and labor allocations at the Livonia Transmission Plant.
What you'll do...
Lead and mentor your industrial engineering team in a dynamic plant environment
Drive industrial engineering principles and analytical techniques to identify throughput constraints and continuously improve manufacturing processes and/or reduce labor cost.
Prioritize team workload, allocate tasks effectively, and ensure team members have the resources to succeed
Evaluate and mentor adherence to IE standards, best practices, and guidelines
Lead the near & long-term strategic direction on labor, manpower utilization, yearly efficiencies, and line balancing.
Lead and mentor your team through operator allocations, cycle line layouts, plant rebalances, line speed changes, time studies, throughput issues, and launch support
Be responsible for maintaining and delivering required IE documentation (labor glidepath, capacity Statements, APT assessment, operator instruction sheets…etc.)
Collaborate with your team and Staff counterparts to complete & evaluate time studies using GSAPS/APT and MODAPTS as the measurement tool for work standards
Collaborate and work closely with plant senior leadership, UAW, plant operations managers, manufacturing engineering, ergonomics, and/or plant personnel. This includes aligning with Staff counterparts on reported capacity (operating pattern and labor) supporting annual plant head count and statements.
You'll have...
Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or equivalent
Experience: 5+ years of industrial engineering experience
Demonstration of excellent leadership skills and behaviors
Strong problem-solving skills
Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management
Strong ability to present in front of plant management
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
Need to work well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management when necessary
Having the ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Experience with MODAPTS, GSPAS and APT
Even better, you may have...
Master’s degree in industrial engineering or equivalent
Experience: 3+ years of managing a team
Plant industrial engineering & manufacturing operations experience
Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience
Detailed knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MODAPTs, GSPAS..etc.)
Strong planning and organizational skills
The distance between imagination and...Creation. It can be measured in years of innovation or in moments of brilliance. And it can be a road you start traveling right now. When you join Ford Motor Company your journey begins. You become part of a team that is already leading the way with ingenious solutions and attainable products - and it is always ready to go further.
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child-care 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.
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This position is an LL6.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Requisition ID : 44489