New Model Program Development Center Body Operations Manager

The New Model Program Development Center Body Operations Manager will lead prototype body build, vehicle and component modification, the dimensional department, and the metal fabrication department with salary and purchase service production and operations personnel and hourly employees from two Local UAW units.

The New Model Program Development Center Body Operations Manager will lead prototype body build, vehicle and component modification, the dimensional department, and the metal fabrication department with salary and purchase service production and operations personnel and hourly employees from two Local UAW units.

• Provide Strategic Operations direction to manage a team of Salary & Purchase Service Production, Engineering personnel, and Hourly Employees from two Local UAW units, in four different areas over a two-shift operation at the New Model Programs Development Center (NMPDC)

• Metal Fabrication (Laser/Press Department, Plastic Shop, Experimental Vehicle Building)

• Body Shop

• Metrology and Weld Teardown

• Closure Installation, Production Re-work, and Vehicle & Component Instrumentation

• Establish strong, working relationships with UAW Leadership and Committees to ensure plans and requirements are fully understood and issues are resolved effectively and efficiently

• Oversee Body Shop Tooling Design, Build, and Implementation within the build site to facilitate prototype builds

• Subject Matter Expert for Global Tooling Strategies and Body Shop Facility start-up SPOC

• Responsible for Capital Improvement Projects with both Tooling & Facilities within Body Operations

• Provide oversight to transform processes and adopt lean manufacturing principles

• Schedule manpower and coordinate materials to meet production requirements to maximize production and minimize downtime

• Conduct root cause analysis of production and manufacturing issues to prevent recurrence at Chief Engineer and Director level reviews. Body subject matter expert for interim and permanent containment actions during prototype builds.

• Coordinate support plans for UAW Inspectors and Metal Model Maker skilled trade actions during launch at North America's Assembly Plants

• Participate in up-front cycle planning; Prepare facility, tooling, and manpower accordingly

• Support Stamping Business Unit reworks, Product Development design changes, and containment action trials on an almost daily basis for production, launch, and development

• Work with Maintenance to launch new programs and equipment, optimize floor layouts, coordinate equipment refurbishment

• Develop training schedules and rotations for both hourly and salary employees

• Lead and support Green Belt projects within NMPDC

• Drive safe work practices, including housekeeping in all areas

• Develop, coach, and support to achieve Ford Operating System (OS) Behaviors and SQDCPME objectives

• 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

• Work well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management when necessary

• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

• Provide Strategic Operations direction to manage a team of Salary & Purchase Service Production, Engineering personnel, and Hourly Employees from two Local UAW units, in four different areas over a two-shift operation at the New Model Programs Development Center (NMPDC)

• Metal Fabrication (Laser/Press Department, Plastic Shop, Experimental Vehicle Building)

• Body Shop

• Metrology and Weld Teardown

• Closure Installation, Production Re-work, and Vehicle & Component Instrumentation

• Establish strong, working relationships with UAW Leadership and Committees to ensure plans and requirements are fully understood and issues are resolved effectively and efficiently

• Oversee Body Shop Tooling Design, Build, and Implementation within the build site to facilitate prototype builds

• Subject Matter Expert for Global Tooling Strategies and Body Shop Facility start-up SPOC

• Responsible for Capital Improvement Projects with both Tooling & Facilities within Body Operations

• Provide oversight to transform processes and adopt lean manufacturing principles

• Schedule manpower and coordinate materials to meet production requirements to maximize production and minimize downtime

• Conduct root cause analysis of production and manufacturing issues to prevent recurrence at Chief Engineer and Director level reviews. Body subject matter expert for interim and permanent containment actions during prototype builds.

• Coordinate support plans for UAW Inspectors and Metal Model Maker skilled trade actions during launch at North America's Assembly Plants

• Participate in up-front cycle planning; Prepare facility, tooling, and manpower accordingly

• Support Stamping Business Unit reworks, Product Development design changes, and containment action trials on an almost daily basis for production, launch, and development

• Work with Maintenance to launch new programs and equipment, optimize floor layouts, coordinate equipment refurbishment

• Develop training schedules and rotations for both hourly and salary employees

• Lead and support Green Belt projects within NMPDC

• Drive safe work practices, including housekeeping in all areas

• Develop, coach, and support to achieve Ford Operating System (OS) Behaviors and SQDCPME objectives

• 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

• Work well under pressure and be able to work under crisis management when necessary

• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills