Production Supervisor - Trim

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
Automotive
The Role

In this position... 

The Production Supervisor position is a supervisory leadership role supported by on-the-job training, development, and opportunity for career progression. Production Supervisors are:

  • Resilient

  • Detail oriented

  • Ambitious

  • Demonstrate high integrity

Responsibilities

What you'll do...

  • Supervise, evaluate, and empower an hourly team that produces manufactured products, and organize workflow to meet quality and daily productivity requirements

  • Ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives are met through coaching standardized work, verifying lines are running safely, smoothly, and producing quality parts

  • Drive to exceed personal, team, and company goals by holding self & team to high performance standards through servant leadership

  • Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members, union, and management teams

Qualifications

You'll have... 

  • High School Diploma or GED

  • 1+ years of supervisory and/or manufacturing experience

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

  • Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends

 

Required Behaviors

  • Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism in difficult and stressful situations 

  • Two-way communicator who actively listens to hourly team members, leaders, business partners and customers

  • Highly committed to continuous improvement, while applying innovative solutions with a customer first mindset

  • Create a culture of safety and apply and implement workplace policies

  • Administer the CBA (collective bargaining agreement) consistently and effectively

  • Values different opinions & is open to ideas & perspectives from others 

 

Even better, you may have...

  • Bachelor’s Degree 

  • Safety and quality experience 

  • Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified

  • Knowledge of constraint management principles 

  • Prior experience managing a unionized workforce 

 

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

  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, 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. 

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR 

 

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. 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.

 

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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.

  • Pay Growth & Progression The 2023 UAW–Ford agreement delivered immediate raises, restored cost-of-living adjustments, and accelerated progression to top rates for many hourly roles. These changes improved earnings trajectories compared with pre-2023 levels.
  • Healthcare Strength Hourly employees retained very low employee cost-sharing under the 2023–2028 UAW–Ford agreement, and salaried materials describe comprehensive day‑one medical, dental, and prescription coverage. Mental-health support and family‑building benefits add depth to the overall health package.
  • Retirement Support U.S. salaried roles feature a notable 401(k) contribution and match structure, and post‑2023 updates increased retirement contributions for many UAW‑represented employees. Together these elements strengthen long‑term financial security.

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