Senior Maintenance Supervisor, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
If you’re ready to change the way the world moves, join us at BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, a new state-of-the-art facility in Marshall, Michigan. You’ll be a key part of the launch team that will help bring the electrification revolution to driveways, job sites, and highways everywhere. BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will produce the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells to power the next-generation Ford EV passenger vehicles and trucks under development. This new wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company will create more than 1,700 jobs when production begins in 2026. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will… Use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions. Build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future. Create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought, and foster leadership in others. Be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry. What You'll Do As a Senior Maintenance Supervisor, you are the vital link between strategic goals and daily execution. You'll be leading a dedicated hourly team, fostering an environment where they can do their best work and feel empowered. Safety First : Act as a champion of workplace safety, proactively enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of vigilance Driving Operational Excellence : Lead and direct a team of employees that consistently makes high-quality products and meets or exceeds production targets. You will take ownership of team performance, addressing shortcomings proactively and celebrating successes. Strategic Focus & Problem Solving : Prioritize critical tasks and effectively allocate human resources to maximize efficiency. You will apply for a "Bias for Action," promptly and decisively addressing safety and quality issues to prevent larger problems. This includes identifying and analyzing problems, developing and implementing effective solutions, making timely and well-informed decisions, and adapting to changing circumstances. Team Leadership & Development : Embrace a servant leadership style, focusing on building high performing, winning teams and investing in their growth. You will foster a positive and collaborative work environment, motivating your team to achieve shared goals. Data-Driven Decision Making : Utilize data and insights to strike down downtime and quality defects, driving quantifiable improvements in efficiency and quality. This includes meticulously tracking and reporting employee time and attendance, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making and continuous improvement. Continuous Improvement & Quality Assurance : Maintain a relentless focus on identifying and eliminating inefficiencies, improving processes, and driving innovation to enhance productivity, quality, and safety. You will be uncompromisingly committed to quality, implementing and maintaining rigorous standards, and relentlessly pursuing excellence to eliminate defects and ensure exceptional product quality. Conflict Resolution & Interpersonal Relationships : Proactively address and mediate conflicts fairly and effectively, facilitating mutually acceptable solutions. This requires active listening, empathy, and the ability to de-escalate tense situations. You will build and maintain strong, positive working relationships with your team and all partners, including suppliers and union representatives, through transparent communication and a willingness to listen, fostering a psychologically safe environment. Accountability & Fairness : Champion accountability, managing both your own performance and that of the hourly workforce regarding processes and standards. You will ensure accountability, play fair, and meet conflict with decisive action. Maintenance Work Planning & Scheduling: Lead the detailed development, coordination, and control of maintenance and project work packages to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient execution, particularly during facility ramp-up and ongoing operations. Develop and maintain integrated schedules for preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities, including weekend and shutdown plans, utilizing advanced planning tools (e.g., Primavera P6, Maximo). Create comprehensive work packages detailing procedures, permits, required materials, resource allocation, and craft-specific task sequences. Conduct field walkdowns to confirm job scope, work boundaries, safety conditions, and material readiness, ensuring plans are executable and align with plant procedures. Coordination & Data Management: Coordinate multi-discipline work planning activities across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & control (I&C), and facility workstreams. Interface with engineering, operations, and other relevant teams to validate scope, field conditions, and ensure work readiness. Ensure accurate data entry and status updates in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) (e.g., Maximo) to support real-time schedule forecasting, outage coordination, and KPI reporting. Generate comprehensive reports and metrics on planning progress, schedule compliance, and work package readiness for leadership and stakeholders. Compliance & Operational Support: Apply formal change management protocols to address scope, schedule, or resource deviations while maintaining configuration control. Ensure strict adherence to all government, industry, and Ford corporate safety, health, environmental, and quality standards throughout all planning activities. Synchronize resources and activities required for problem-free equipment start-ups and shutdowns. Be flexible and willing to assist with other job functions and departments as needed, including back-filling other roles, to support overall facility operations. You'll have Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 7 years of supervisory, manufacturing, military, or other relevant experience. Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls Even better, you may have Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial) or a related technical field is nice to have Experience with Lean / Six Sigma methodology and / or Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) Experience Strong working knowledge and proficiency with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) (e.g., Maximo, SAP PM, any maintenance scheduling) is essential. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and equipment manuals Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook). Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive experience in maintenance work planning within a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment. Experience in a battery cell manufacturing facility or a similar highly automated process industry. Strong knowledge of project controls, including cost estimation, earned value, scheduling logic, and risk mitigation strategies. Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and FMEA processes. Prior experience in a facility start-up or new equipment commissioning environment. Six Sigma: Black or Green Belt certified. Knowledge of constraint management principles. 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 Blue Oval Battery MPark, 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 of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120. Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value. 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. LI-Onsite LI-OG1
