Team Manager, Engineering - Battery Pack Assembly, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutionsbuild and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the futurecreate a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in othersbe part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.What you'll do...Lead Project Development Writing and process of collecting and evaluating data in sound business cases.Coach, Counsel and Teach the team's Engineers & Supervisors to handle and lead process improvement, continuous improvement, and capital investment projects.Coordinate the resources and activities of ME organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints.Participates in production scheduling, staffing, procurement and maintenance of equipment, quality control, inventory control, and the coordination of production activities with those of other departments.Analyzes the plant's personnel and capital resources to select the best ways of meeting the production quota.Monitors the production run to make sure that it stays on schedule and correct any problems that may arise.Promotes and ensure constant improvement in the ME organization toward the common goal of improving product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.Ensures department complies with government/industry standards.Coordinate the resources and activities required to ensure problem free start-up.Facilitate start-up / shift to shift meetings.Evaluate and deliver FTPM measurable.Promote and support Small Teamwork GroupsChampion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate the bottlenecks.Ensure deliverables are aligned with VIM Action Matrix, 5-year plan, JPH PackageEstablish the goal of maximizing equipment effectiveness to improve productivity.Review/approve PM activities.Address department Health and Safety concernsReview department safety measurables & coordinate improvement activitiesDrive Safety, Quality. Cost, Delivery, Morale, EnvironmentManage to budgets.Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills- Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.Strong communication and problem-solving skillsDemonstrated ability to work as a team.Strong negotiation and persuasion skillsDemonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.Demonstrated conflict management skills.Strong analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.Ability to work closely and successfully with others in order to deliver results.Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in ONE FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skillsYou'll have...Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or other5+ years' experience in maintenance/ engineering management in production facility2+ years of experience in assembly manufacturing processes2+ years of experience applying Lean Manufacturing principlesMicrosoft Office/ 365 Expertise (Word/Excel/Outlook)Even better, you may have...Master's degree in engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or other1+ years of experience in Battery Pack manufacturing application processes2+yr Knowledge with Fanuc Robot systems2+ years of experience with Siemens PLCs2+ Knowledge of constraint management principles2+ Safety and Quality experience preferred.2+ Knowledge with SAP Enterprise Asset Management System softwareSix Sigma certificationYou 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 the BlueOval Battery Park Michigan facility, we encourage you to apply!As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your 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 coverageFlexible family care days, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and moreFamily building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and moreVehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leasesTuition assistanceEstablished and active employee resource groupsPaid time off for individual and team community serviceA generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's DayPaid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation timeVisa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.This position is a salary grade 6.For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6SP1Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.#LI-Onsite#LI-NS3