Assistant Plant Manager - Louisville Assembly Plant

The Assistant Plant Manager will report to the Plant Manager and lead the Plant Production Teams. The Assistant Plant Manager will lead a team of functional manufacturing leaders (Body, Paint, Final, Industrial Engineering, Production, etc.) and have oversite for approximately 2600 employees across the site.

The Assistant Plant Manager will report to the Plant Manager and lead the Plant Production Teams. The Assistant Plant Manager will lead a team of functional manufacturing leaders (Body, Paint, Final, Industrial Engineering, Production, etc.) and have oversite for approximately 2600 employees across the site.

Excellence

• Create a culture of proactive safety ensuring our most valuable asset, our team members, get home safely every day.
• Leverage data and insights to drive lean improvements that deliver on quality and cost targets.
• Continually seek opportunities and inspire others to improve processes and outcomes, leveraging KPIs and the PDCA model.
• Holds self and others accountable for excellence and adherence to operational and behavioral expectations.
• Effectively collaborates with Area Managers, Process Coaches and Hourly Employees to set standards and lead by example at all levels of the organization.
• Develop “leaders as teachers” and prioritizes ongoing development and evaluation of employee performance to continually create high performing teams that deliver results for the Ford Motor Company.
• Lead implementation of the Ford Production System aligned with lean principles and behaviors to drive structured problem solving at all levels of the organization.
• Lead transformation and change management efforts to advance the company’s competitiveness. 
• Address risk, concerns, and recognizes achievements of their team.

Focus

• Serve as a positive change agent driving results and leveraging relationships to get things done.
• Establish and operationalize local vision and mission through clear goal setting and communication through structured operational cadences.
• Ensure operational stability by implementing disciplined processes and standards, meeting jobs per hour, rolled -throughput-yield, quality, and other key metrics.
• Strong problem solver who can lead effectively under pressure and crisis manage when necessary.
• Lead costs reductions and manages plant resources responsibly and for the betterment of the plant operations and profitability. 

Collaboration

• Create a servant leadership culture by demonstrating self-awareness and a deep understanding of employee's aspirations, strengths, and well-being, evidenced by employee engagement scores, regular impactful check-ins, and effective time spent on the plant floor. 
• Leverage staffs to build an inclusive culture allowing for diverse viewpoints and mutual respect.
• Foster collaboration on best practices, standardized work, and building networks across functional areas.
• Build strong relationships with employees, Employee Resource Groups, the union, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to bring the full force of Ford’s capability to create value. 
• Consistently demonstrates empathy by going to Gemba, engaging regularly with employees on the plant floor to listen and problem-solve.
• Role model authenticity and inspires through charismatic communication and leading by example. 
• Bring a high level of energy and effort to all tasks.
• 10+ years of progressive responsibilities and experience in operations leadership in a high-volume, high-precision, complex manufacturing environment and experience overseeing an operation of 2000+ employees.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical field.​
• Lean/Six Sigma certification or demonstrated equivalent experience applying lean manufacturing principles and standardized work i.e. Hoshin Kanri. ​ 

Our Preferred Requirements

• A master’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering or a technical field.​
• Experience partnering with the union to advance problem-solving at the plant-floor level.
• Experience in high volume, automotive assembly.
• Major new model/new facility launch experience.
• Deep manufacturing engineering technical capabilities.
• Hands on leader who has strong relationship building skills and experience interfacing with hourly and salaried employees within a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Ability to drive cultural transformation.
• Deep understanding of managing cost constraints, demonstrating strong financial acumen. ​
• Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges.​