Team Manager

The Team Manager is responsible for leading, coaching, and developing a team of production and maintenance employees to achieve performance targets related to safety, quality, delivery and cost. This role requires a hands-on leader with strong problem-solving skills, a focus on continuous improvement, and the ability to drive operational excellence within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is critical to Ford Motor Company’s commitment to producing high-quality powertrain components while maintaining a safe and productive workplace. The Team Manager plays a key role in driving our Ford Operating System, supporting employee development, and contributing to Ford’s success in delivering reliable and innovative vehicles.

Responsibilities include:

• Confirm standards are in place.
• Monitor and confirm that manufacturing operating system standards are being applied and adhered to throughout the area.
• Facilitate a results driven process through utilization of standard processes and tools.
• Develop, coach, and support to achieve SQDCPME objectives.
• Support issues raised by the teams.
• Coach, teach, and feedback on resolution of abnormalities, and validate closure of concerns (facilitates permanent corrective actions).
• Drive continuous improvement on systemic abnormalities to prevent reoccurrence.
• Provide necessary resources to maintain production flow and confirm critical inputs are being performed to the acceptable standard(s).
• Plan maintenance tasks, monitor completion and effectiveness, and drive improvement and/or coaching opportunities.
• Plan changes to the system.
• Adhere to and modify Time & Data Management to promote, support, and coach a continuous improvement mindset and activities in the team.
• Plan FTPM activities to improve area performance.
• Manage changes to the system.
• Drive the creation and coordination of work plans (downtime, shutdown, manage the change), and ensure the team is executing. Evaluate the effectiveness of work plans.
• Plan and implement revisions and improvements to meet the new standards as the manufacturing operating systems mature.
• Communication and Recognition.
• Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills.
• Respect and encourage respect of all team members by my actions.
• Develop highly competent and motivated people.
• Mentor, nurture, develop teams to own working together, modeling the Ford values and expected behaviors.
• Develop and provide feedback for the Process Coach professional development.
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks.
• Create a Zero Tolerance environment and reaffirm team members respect each other.
• Create a proactive performance driven culture that listens, reacts and supports (effective communication, education, listening, trust) to capture the hearts and minds of the people.
• Proactively recognize the teams accomplishments and improve morale.
• Ensure completion of administrative responsibilities.
• Ensure basic administrative activities are completed, as required.

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience to Requirements of Role (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required). 

Preferred Education:

Engineering, Manufacturing or Business Degrees.

Experience:

• Proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role within a manufacturing environment, preferable in the automotive or powertrain industry.
• Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management.
• Strong ability to present in front of plant management.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (FPS knowledge a plus).
• Union negotiations experience.
• Competent in the use of data for decision making.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent leadership skills with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems.
• Need to work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary.
• Having the ability to work and multi-task in fast-paced environment.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Lead Supervisory (Process Coach) experience.
• 6-sigma designation preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and manufacturing related software (Word/Excel/Outlook).

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require. 

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

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