Area Manager, Production Back End, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Make history and make the future at 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.

You’ll also…

Achieve business results by leading the development and delivery of key performance indicator’s to ensure department objectives support overall business objectives.

Be responsible for achieving Plant manufacturing production objectives and leadership for designated area/department

Drive continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.

Motivate teams by leveraging technology and best-in-class manufacturing systems.

Support employees by removing barriers to their success and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Lead change efforts to construct and achieve manufacturing standards.

Demonstrate empathy and embrace Gemba philosophy by engaging regularly with employees in production environments to listen and problem solve.

Champion the formation of the culture required to achieve the Vision, Mission, and Values to deliver performance objectives.

Enable a culture of learning through demonstration of effective communication skills.

Develop ‘leaders as teachers’ at all levels by ensuring all employees receive necessary training, coaching, and support to optimize performance and advance both the overall organization as well as self.

Youll have…

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

10 years of leadership experience in automotive, battery or other electromechanical manufacturing

10 years of experience in business, material logistics and capacity planning

Even better, you may have…

Ability to align team members from different backgrounds and cultures to achieve business strategy.

Strong leadership skills and experience leading, attracting, and developing strong results-oriented teams.

Experience managing high degrees of complexity in processes and communication with all levels of leadership.

Strong business acumen and project management skills.

Ability to travel extensively including internationally.

Ability to speak Mandarin is a plus.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what weve 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 of 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 child care 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.

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This position is a leadership level 5.

This role will start remote and then will be working hybrid out of Marshall, MI, with expectation to be on-Site at Marshall once building construction and timing is established (relocation package available).

Once your employment with Ford commences, you will be assigned to BlueOval Battery Michigan LLC. You will continue to be employed by Ford Motor Company but work for BlueOval Battery Michigan LLC, a Ford wholly owned subsidiary located in Marshall, Michigan. You will remain an at-will employee at all times during your employment with Ford or any Ford affiliate or subsidiary with which you later become employed.

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.

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