Team Manager - Maintenance

Oakville, ON
Permanent
Full-time

20 days ago

Job Category: ManufacturingJob Description:At Ford's Oakville Assembly Complex, we are expanding and retooling to relaunch vehicle operations like never before. This is more than just a launch-it's an opportunity to shape the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Here is where cutting-edge manufacturing processes will bring to life vehicles that embody unparalleled performance and unwavering dependability. At Ford, we don't just build vehicles; we craft the essential tools that empower businesses and individuals across the globe. Join us in creating the vehicles that keep the world moving and forge a career defined by meaningful impact and innovation.The Role:As Body Maintenance Team Manager at Ford Oakville, you will lead a team of Maintenance Supervisors, and Skilled Trades team members to drive a culture of excellence, focus, and collaboration. You will ensure productivity, quality, safety, and cost targets are achieved for all shifts/crews within the Body department. You will deliver all department scorecard objectives, owning processes and standardization. You will lead continuous improvement opportunities to ensure production volume and quality targets are achieved and serve as a change agent to drive the Ford Production System.Responsibilities:The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Lead Maintenance teams, and skilled trades teams in maintenance of all department equipment.
Maximizing equipment effectiveness to improve productivity and quality.
Develop and lead preventative maintenance activities.
Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate production bottlenecks.

Promote improved department safety metrics and provide resources.

Address department Health and Safety concerns. Enforce compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards.
Develop and implement a training strategy for all team members.
Coach, counsel, and teach to ensure departmental goals are achieved.
Coordinate resources and activities of the organization to meet the production schedule within budgetary limitations and time constraints.
Lead Ford Production System implementation.
Lead Health and Safety reviews of new production equipment.
Promote and ensure constant improvement in product quality, plant competitiveness and total cost structure.
Ensure the department complies with government/industry standards.
Facilitate start-up, shutdown, weekends, and shift to shift meetings.
Evaluate and deliver preventive maintenance measurables.
Implement material control (spare part inventory), repair and rebuild programs, and reliability and maintainability reviews.
Review department safety measurables, coordinate improvement activities, and address department Health and Safety concerns.
Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions through the established methodology.
Achieve labor and operating budget targets.
Recognize and celebrate accomplishments of the team.

Qualifications:You'll have...

Education: University Degree or College Diploma in technical related field, or Skilled Trades Certificate of Qualification in technical related field. 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.

Experience:

Minimum five (5) years in manufacturing maintenance and/or manufacturing engineering roles.
Availability to work all shifts; days, afternoons, midnights and weekends.
Immediate availability to travel to the USA for training.

Even better, you may have...

Experience in high-speed Class-A automotive Stamping operations.
Knowledge of constraint management principles.
Ability to interact with all employees in the organization.
In depth experience in assembly manufacturing processes.
Adept working knowledge of the Ford Production System.
Proficient communication and problem-solving skills, including Six Sigma.
Demonstrated ability to work as a team.
Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees.
Demonstrated conflict management skills.
Exceptional analytical, problem solving, and organization skills.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!We thank all candidates 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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