Material Control Lead Supervisor

In this position...

As a Warehouse Lead Supervisor you will be a pivotal leader embodying Fords commitment to excellence continuous improvement and a people-first culture. Your responsibilities will include:
Lead salary supervisors and hourly unionized team responsible for Receiving Packaging Replenishment Picking and Shipping. Deliver objectives related to Cost Quality Safety Efficiency Absenteeism.

What youll do...

Safety First: Act as a champion of workplace safety proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance

Driving Operational Excellence: Lead and direct a team of employees across various warehouse functions including Receiving Packaging Replenishment Picking and Shipping ensuring the team consistently ships high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets. You will take ownership of team performance addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes.

Strategic Focus & Problem Solving: Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency. You will apply for a Bias for Action promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems. This includes identifying and analyzing problems developing and implementing effective solutions making timely and well-informed decisions and adapting to changing circumstances.

Team Leadership & Development: Embrace a servant leadership style focusing on building high performance winning teams and investing in their growth. You will foster a positive and collaborative work environment motivating your team to achieve shared goals.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and insights to slash downtime and quality defects driving quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality. This includes meticulously tracking and reporting employee time and attendance transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance: Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies improving processes and driving innovation to enhance productivity quality and safety. You will be uncompromisingly committed to quality implementing and maintaining rigorous standards and relentlessly pursuing excellence to eliminate defects and ensure exceptional product quality.

Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Relationships: Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively facilitating mutually acceptable solutions. This requires active listening empathy and the ability to de-escalate tense situations. You will build and maintain strong positive working relationships with your team and all partners including suppliers and union representatives through transparent communication and a willingness to listen fostering a psychologically safe environment.

Accountability & Fairness: Champion accountability managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards. You will ensure accountability play fair and meet conflict with decisive action.

Collaboration: Actively listen to and value the perspectives of all team members and other department stakeholders. You will be a partner with team members the union and management to continuously improve everything.

Qualifications

This is an onsite position that will require shift flexibility including the ability to work all hours including nights weekends and holidays. This position will rotate through the Memphis Complex (between HCC HVC and LVLC. There is no hybrid option for this position.

Ability to work rotating shifts / hours including nights weekends and some holidays.

Youll have..

• High School Diploma or GED. Bachelors degree preferred.
• Valid State Drivers License
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to ensure accountability from all employees.
• 5 years of experience in supervisory roles manufacturing military or other relevant experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have demonstrated ability to lead and motivate employees (Hourly & Salaried)
• Working knowledge of Windows programs (Excel Word PowerPoint Access etc.)
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn current systems (SAP/EWM)
• Ability to interpret data evaluate actions and reach logical conclusions independently.
• Goal oriented and continuous Improvement mindset with a focus on quality and reduced costs.

Even better you may have

• Bachelors Degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years operational/distribution experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years working with the UAW/Teamster workforce and contract
• Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and / or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:

Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.


This position is a salary grade 7.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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