Paint Production Team Manager (Prep And Sealer), Ford At Blueoval City, Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center

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Introduction to Blue Oval City

Ford is investing $5.6 billion to build its state-of-the art manufacturing facilities at Blue Oval City in West Tennessee. The Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center (TEVC) will produce the next generation electric trucks, with production beginning in 2025. On 3,600 acres, we are building our first mega campus in more than a generation – and it’s electric. This brand-new facility will use Ford’s 100-years of automobile manufacturing expertise and will be among the largest automotive manufacturing campus in U.S. history. Like the iconic Rouge complex in Michigan, done a century earlier, Blue Oval City will usher in a new era for American manufacturing and will harness Ford’s global manufacturing expertise and innovative technologies. Blue Oval City embodies the transformational Ford+ plan for growth and value creation in combining existing strengths and new capabilities. Blue Oval City aspires to have 100% renewable energy, zero waste to landfill and reusing water to help make sure our planet is in it for the long haul.

For more information about Ford’s Blue Oval Plans, please Follow this link.

You’ll have….

• Professional or Managerial experience in automotive manufacturing with a large team (80+)
• Bachelor’s Degree as a minimum requirement, preferred Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment working in a lead production role in Paint
• Understanding of the different paint processes and equipment
• Strong ability to problem-solve with a high mechanical and chemical understanding
• Demonstrate knowledge of environmental impacts of paint process equipment

Even better, you may have…

• 8+ years of paint shop experience including knowledge of a greenfield start-up
• Industry 4.0 experience preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Budget planning experience to include both operating and capital budgets
• Proficiency in cross functional, cross company and cross-sectional processes

Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with a history of delivering results.

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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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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What You’ll do….

• Ensure Quality Operating System (QOS) is understood and followed (Control Plan, Process Verification, and Dimensional Capability)
• Push the teams to Problem solve, root cause analysis, and develop continuous improvement ideas to exceed objectives. Manufacturing standards aren’t still – the mindset its always try to improve the current standard.
• Be a liaison between all organizations Production/Engineering/other productive areas/Material Planning and Logistic (MP&L) / Launch to help reach all goals
• Drive for results – Exceed balance scorecard metrics based on facility operating systems.
• Support Incoming Quality (IQ) Team when problems arise with critical suppliers
• Identify waist in paint production processes and implement activities to improve efficiency
• Continuously network with Vehicle Operations (VO) and other plants on standards and lessons learned.
• Ensure all safety standards are followed in a disciplined way
• Ensure budgets are met while also working to procure additional finances through projects, and other means.
• Lead Variability Reduction Team (VRT) to achieve Best in The World Quality Results.
• Lead activities to eliminate production bottlenecks and or chronic issues
• Create Process Coach development plans and coach the members
• Participate actively in Jobs per Hour (JPH) Roadmap reviews
• Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center (TEVC) will be the best manufacturing facility in the world, we need accountability in all team members.
• Support new model / equipment launch as required
• Build the right sized team of Process Coaches, Engineers, and other support staff to handle the workload of a fast pace automated technologically advanced manufacturing facility
• Drive the Manage the Change (MTC) process. Ensure compliance to process and communicate change to Team Members