Lead Production Supervisor

Ford Motor Company

Lead Production Supervisor at Ford driving performance and fostering a culture of efficiency and safety within manufacturing operations.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeAvon Lake • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,100 - $166,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing teams to achieve production targets while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement. Utilizes Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to drive process enhancements and operational efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Lean / Six Sigma MethodologyTeam LeadershipProcess ImprovementWorkplace SafetyMilitary Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience

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Hard Skills

Process ImprovementData AnalysisProduction ManagementEfficiency OptimizationQuality Control

Soft Skills

Servant LeadershipTeam BuildingProactive Problem SolvingEffective Communication

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingSupervisory ExperienceCultural ShiftRotating ShiftsEmployee Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets.
Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance.
Take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.
Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency.
Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high performing teams and investing in their growth.
Utilize data and insights to strike down downtime and quality defects, driving quantifiable improvements.
Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 7+ years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience and education.
Proven track record of leading large-scale process improvements or cultural shifts.
Ability to work rotating shifts/hours, including nights and weekends.
Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology
Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience or equivalent

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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.