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Production Supervisor

Ford Motor

Sterling Heights, MI · Posted September 10, 2026

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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

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.

You'll have:

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years of supervisory experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment

1+ years of project management experience, demonstrating the ability to work independently on complex tasks

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends

Even better, you may have:

Bachelor’s degree

Experience managing a unionized workforce

Safety and Quality department experience

Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

Knowledge of Constraint Management principles

Strong oral and written communication skills

Proven leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills

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 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 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.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa 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.

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