Ford Motor Company Looking for Battery Pack Assembly Area Manager at Oakville, Ontario, Canada Full Time

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Ford is investing $1.8 billion to retool and transform its Oakville manufacturing operations into t he new Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex to become a high-volume manufacturing hub for North American EV production. With work commencing in the spring of 2024, the Oakville site transformation is key to Ford’s plan to reach a global production run rate of 2 million EVs annually by the end of 2026.

Leveraging Oakville’s experienced workforce in preparation for production of next-generation electric vehicles, t he new advanced manufacturing facilities will use Ford’s 100+ years of automobile manufacturing expertise and will be among the largest automotive manufacturing campuses in Ford. Like the iconic Rouge complex in Michigan did a century earlier, OEVC will usher in a new era for North American manufacturing and will harness Ford’s global manufacturing expertise and innovative technologies. OEVC embodies the transformational Ford+ plan for growth and value creation in combining existing strengths and new capabilities.

The Role:

The Battery Pack Assembly Area Manager at OEVC will provide a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the OEVC leadership team, retooling and launching the new facility and its workforce.

Core Position Responsibilities:

• As member of the Senior Site leadership team, responsible for oversight of the Battery Pack Assembly facility
• Lead the planning, development and implementation of the Ford Operating System (FOS) and Ford Production System (FPS) applications within area of responsibility
• Champion strategy development and implementation to achieve the plant’s Vision, Mission and Values, and to deliver Operating system objectives through empowered, supported and semi-autonomous teams.
• Lead process implementation and change efforts within the department to achieve or exceed global manufacturing standards.
• Assemble and develop a high impact, effective Battery Pack leadership team focused on technical and process excellence, and the creation of a winning, collaborative departmental team
• Actively support our transformation through analysis, personal insight and influence, driving innovative solutions and collaboration across the organization as a foundation for success
• Coordinate workforce, facilities and infrastructure planning and implementation for respective area
• Champion safety leadership, workforce skills development, performance coaching methods to accelerate performance and advance the organization to world-class effectiveness

Additional Information:

• This role will report to the OEVC Assistant Plant Manager.
• Occasional travel in North America to support individual and team learning is anticipated throughout 2023 and 2024.

What you’ll need:

Basic Qualifications:

• The Battery Pack Assembly Area Manager will utilize extensive engineering and/or operations leadership experience (minimum 5 years).
• Demonstrated leadership assignments in manufacturing environments and in the use of formal production systems.
• Project management skills combined with strong business acumen to deliver operational requirements.
• A collaborative leadership style, strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating professionalism in all actions.
• Strong written, oral, presentation and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management in varying areas of influence
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to thrive in a high-pace, performance driven environment
• Bachelor’s degree (Business or Production Management, or Engineering)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree (Business Management or Engineering)
• Previous leadership experience in a unionized, high-speed manufacturing environment
• Advanced skills in MS Excel, MS Project or related
• Continuous learning mindset
• Strong technical acumen

Note: 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.

We thank all applicants 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.