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Production Supervisor - Production

Ford Motor

Livonia, MI · Posted November 4, 2026

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Production Supervisor

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love. A career at Ford Motor Company will offer professional development and growth with opportunities for advancement into leadership and executive positions.

In this position...

The Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisors are:

Resilient

Detail oriented

Ambitious

Demonstrate high integrity

What you'll do...

Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements

Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts

Drive to exceed personal, team, Company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership

Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams

You'll have...

High School Diploma or GED

1+ years of supervisory and / or manufacturing experience

Working knowledge in Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

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

Required Behaviors

Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations

Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers

Highly committed to continuous improvement, while applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset

Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies

Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively

Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others

Even better, you may have...

Bachelor’s Degree

Safety and quality experience

Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified

Knowledge of constraint management principles

Prior experience managing a unionized workforce

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 6-7 - from $72,480 -$141,360

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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