In this position ...
Ford is seeking a Manufacturing Learning and Development Operations Supervisor to strengthen capability across the global manufacturing network. This Supervisor role is responsible for translating enterprise learning strategy, governance decisions, capability standards, and workforce development priorities into practical plans, tools, reporting, and execution support for plants and cross-functional partners.
The role will focus on the execution of the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework, Manufacturing Learning Council, Learning Needs Assessment processes, Learning Data and Evaluation strategy, Plant Training and Development Lead operating model, and communications that help ensure consistent deployment, measurable readiness, and continuous improvement across Global Ford Manufacturing.
What you'll do ...
• Oversee the enterprise Manufacturing Learning Operations roadmap by coordinating inputs, tracking actions, preparing materials, and helping translate priorities into executable workplans.
• Provide leadership in maintaining and continuously improving the Manufacturing Capabilities Framework, including content updates, stakeholder feedback tracking, version control, documentation, and alignment with evolving manufacturing technologies, processes, and skills requirements.
• Deliver the enterprise Learning Needs Assessment process across plants by preparing templates, calendars, data collection tools, interviews or workshop materials, and summary outputs that highlight capability gaps and recommended learning priorities.
• Coordinate the Learning Data and Evaluation activities by gathering, validating, analyzing, and reporting metrics related to workforce skills gaps, training needs, completion, adoption, program effectiveness, readiness, and learning impact.
• Develop dashboards, reporting templates, standard work, and recurring updates that enable the LL5 leader, HR partners, Manufacturing leaders, and Plant Training and Development Leads to make data-informed decisions.
• Support the Manufacturing Learning Council operations, including agenda planning, pre-read preparation, meeting logistics, action tracking, decision documentation, and follow-up communications.
• Partner with plant, regional, HR, Learning and Development, Ford Production System, and business stakeholders to support consistent deployment of learning processes, standards, and solutions across the manufacturing network.
• Drive the development of the Ford Production System team monthly newsletter and website updates by collecting content, organizing learning resources, preparing drafts, maintaining publishing calendars, and ensuring communications are clear and timely.
• Identify process improvement opportunities in learning operations, governance routines, reporting practices, and plant support processes, then recommend and help implement practical solutions.
• Role model a learner-first mindset and a culture of collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and learning across Manufacturing Learning and Development activities.
You'll have ...
• Bachelor's degree in related fields such as Learning/Instructional design in Manufacturing, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Learning and Development, manufacturing operations, HR, organizational development, project management, or related field.
• Experience supporting learning, training, capability building, competency frameworks, skills matrices, or workforce development programs.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects, workplans, meetings, deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder follow-up in a matrix environment.
• Strong analytical skills with experience gathering, organizing, interpreting, and presenting data to support decisions, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to create clear materials for plant, HR, and business audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence without direct authority, manage priorities, and deliver results with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with learning systems, collaboration tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, presentation tools, and standard office technology.
• Ability to work with confidential employees, learning, and business information in accordance with company policies.
Even Better ...
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, plant, or production system environment.
• Knowledge of Adult Learning Theory, instructional design, curriculum development, learning evaluation, or needs assessment practices.
• Experience with LMS, LXP, skills management, learning analytics, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar reporting and collaboration platforms.
• Experience supporting governance forums, councils, communities of practice, or enterprise standard work deployment.
• Project management certification, learning certification, or relevant training such as CPLP/CPTD, Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile.
• Experience with lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methods, or tools such as Value Stream Mapping.
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
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD
This position is a leadership salary grade 6 and ranges from $112,680-212,760.
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 committed to a culturally diverse workforce. 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.
This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in learning, instructional design, human resources, organizational development, business, engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be accepted.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in learning and development, manufacturing operations, HR, organizational development, project management, or a related field.
- Experience supporting learning, training, capability building, competency frameworks, skills matrices, or workforce development programs.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects, workplans, meetings, deliverables, documentation, and stakeholder follow-up in a matrix environment.
- Strong analytical skills, including gathering, organizing, interpreting, and presenting data for decisions, reporting, and continuous improvement.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
- Ability to build relationships, influence without direct authority, manage priorities, and deliver results with multiple stakeholders.
- Proficiency with learning systems, collaboration tools, spreadsheets, dashboards, presentation tools, and standard office technology.
- Ability to handle confidential employee, learning, and business information according to company policies.
- Experience in manufacturing, automotive, plant, or production-system environments.
- Knowledge of adult learning theory, instructional design, curriculum development, learning evaluation, or needs assessment practices.
- Experience with LMS, LXP, skills management, learning analytics, Power BI, SharePoint, or similar platforms.
- Experience supporting governance forums, councils, communities of practice, or enterprise standard-work deployment.
- Project management certification, learning certification, or training such as CPLP, CPTD, Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile.
- Experience with lean manufacturing principles, continuous improvement methods, or Value Stream Mapping.
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage start on day one with options that include zero-premium plans, free mental health support, and wellness resources. For represented hourly employees, health plans are described as low-cost with strong coverage value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and additional company contributions is available from day one, alongside life and disability coverage. Pension eligibility in certain situations and financial-planning support reinforce long‑term security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, fertility, surrogacy, and adoption benefits, plus a ramp‑up program for returning parents, reflect a family‑focused package. Flexible Family Care days and generous time‑off options help address short‑term caregiving and personal needs.
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What We Do
Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
