Production Supervisor
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Overview
Job Description
As a Production Supervisor, you will play a critical role in driving performance, safety, and quality across the shop floor. You will lead and develop hourly team members, build strong working relationships with union representatives and management, and help create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership and a commitment to standardized work, you will help ensure production lines run safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality levels
Van Dyke Powertrain Center is a state-of-the-art, 2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility dedicated to building the future of mobility. As a key part of Ford Motor Company's global powertrain network, our plant primarily produces transmissions for hybrid vehicles, helping power more efficient, innovative, and sustainable transportation solutions. At Ford, we are driven by a tradition of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. Joining Van Dyke Powertrain Center means becoming part of a company that has shaped the automotive industry for more than a century and continues to lead the way in advanced manufacturing and electrified powertrain technology. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of something bigger. Our team takes pride in building high-quality products that move people forward, while working in a fast-paced environment where safety, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement come first.
What you'll do...
- Supervise, develop, and empower an hourly team to produce world-class manufactured products.
- Lead daily workflow to achieve quality, safety, and productivity targets.
- Coach standardized work and verify process adherence to help ensure safe, smooth, and efficient operations.
- Set high performance expectations and drive the team to exceed individual, team, and company goals.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with hourly team members, union stewards, and management partners.
- Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and steady leadership in demanding situations.
- Listen actively to team members and business partners to support open, two-way communication.
- Use innovative thinking and a customer-first mindset to support continuous improvement on the line.
- Enforce workplace policies and promote a strong culture of safety.
- Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) consistently and effectively.
- Value diverse perspectives and encourage ideas that strengthen the team and the business.
What you'll do...
- Supervise, develop, and empower an hourly team to produce world-class manufactured products.
- Lead daily workflow to achieve quality, safety, and productivity targets.
- Coach standardized work and verify process adherence to help ensure safe, smooth, and efficient operations.
- Set high performance expectations and drive the team to exceed individual, team, and company goals.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with hourly team members, union stewards, and management partners.
- Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and steady leadership in demanding situations.
- Listen actively to team members and business partners to support open, two-way communication.
- Use innovative thinking and a customer-first mindset to support continuous improvement on the line.
- Enforce workplace policies and promote a strong culture of safety.
- Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) consistently and effectively.
- Value diverse perspectives and encourage ideas that strengthen the team and the business.
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