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Ford Motor Company New Model Program Development Center Body Operations Manager in Dearborn, Michigan
The New Model Program Development Center Body Operations Manager will lead prototype body build, vehicle and component modification, the dimensional department, and the metal fabrication department with salary and purchase service production and operations personnel and hourly employees from two Local UAW units.
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.
Provide Strategic Operations direction to manage a team of Salary & Purchase Service Production, Engineering personnel, and Hourly Employees from two Local UAW units, in four different areas over a two-shift operation at the New Model Programs Development Center (NMPDC)
Metal Fabrication (Laser/Press Department, Plastic Shop, Experimental Vehicle Building)
Body Shop
Metrology and Weld Teardown
Closure Installation, Production Re-work, and Vehicle & Component Instrumentation
Establish strong, working relationships with UAW Leadership and Committees to ensure plans and requirements are fully understood and issues are resolved effectively and efficiently
Oversee Body Shop Tooling Design, Build, and Implementation within the build site to facilitate prototype builds
Subject Matter Expert for Global Tooling Strategies and Body Shop Facility start-up SPOC
Responsible for Capital Improvement Projects with both Tooling & Facilities within Body Operations
Provide oversight to transform processes and adopt lean manufacturing principles
Schedule manpower and coordinate materials to meet production requirements to maximize production and minimize downtime
Conduct root cause analysis of production and manufacturing issues to prevent recurrence at Chief Engineer and Director level reviews. Body subject matter expert for interim and permanent containment actions during prototype builds.
Coordinate support plans for UAW Inspectors and Metal Model Maker skilled trade actions during launch at North America’s Assembly Plants
Participate in up-front cycle planning; Prepare facility, tooling, and manpower accordingly
Support Stamping Business Unit reworks, Product Development design changes, and containment action trials on an almost daily basis for production, launch, and development
Work with Maintenance to launch new programs and equipment, optimize floor layouts, coordinate equipment refurbishment
Develop training schedules and rotations for both hourly and salary employees
Lead and support Green Belt projects within NMPDC
Drive safe work practices, including housekeeping in all areas
Develop, coach, and support to achieve Ford Operating System (OS) Behaviors and SQDCPME objectives
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
Work well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management when necessary
Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
Knowledge and Experience with Stamping, Body Build, Structures Engineering, and Dimensional Processes
Strong collaboration and presentation skills
If you believe you are a strong candidate, but do not meet all the requirements, please still apply. 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 childcare 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.
For a detailed look at our benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/fordcareers.co/LL5NonHTHD__;!!N_LtwI-RPugbI9wg0dJn!GOSs_B2x1h4qaXMTHP-RH89c5VeTp-s-wSWrbDc4JaxxBXYtQQBUOlpN0XzImP3TNbdQ6wcHut87D5g$)
This position is a leadership level 6.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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