Jobs at Ford in United States, Chicago

As part of our Manufacturing team, you'll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we continually develop new technologies and processes to enhance our efficiency further. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

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

• Resilient
• Detail oriented
• Ambitious
• Demonstrate high integrity

In this position...

The Plant HR Generalist position at a manufacturing plant requires a capable individual with a strong foundation in employee relations and a good understanding of business operations. The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including supporting talent management, implementing employee engagement programs, assisting with labor relations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and participating in community outreach initiatives. This role is required to be on-site in a manufacturing setting, and to possess strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. They will be responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and supporting the company's overall business objectives.

Controls Engineering Specialist

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.

In this position...

What you'll do...

• Coordinate resources to find root cause and fixes, manage and breakdown problems into items that can be validated. Determine proper validation methods
• Handle setup and maintenance of industrial bar code printers
• Utilize sound knowledge design and implement vision control systems. Familiar with different type of vision cameras and their programing software. Continuously evaluate equipment for improvement for quality and delivery
• Use FIS plant monitoring software to review cycle times of equipment, review and follow up project installations
• Reprogram equipment for engineering changes and improvements
• Update program backups for machinery and automation
• Program new installations of automation, machinery, material handling, and robots
• As part of a team, review risk assessments and evaluate equipment safety
• Assist in training manufacturing personnel and plant electricians
• Read and modify electrical prints and schematics, Auto CAD
• Maintain familiarity with OA, CPN/MPN networks and communication protocols for connecting to wireless and wired networks
• Manage installation and maintenance of virus protection software for controls network PCs, perform PC backup disc images and installation of communication and firmware and controls software
• Work overtime and weekends as needed

You'll have...

• High school diploma or GED
• 2 or more years of Controls Engineering experience (internship and coop experience will be considered)
• Ability to work AWS work schedule

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelors Degree
• Electrical background (electrician or technician) preferred
• Familiar with PLC/CNC (Siemens/ Allen-Bradley), VFD, Servo, Profinet, ABB and FANUC Robots
• Solid understanding of laser burning
• Demonstrated ability to read blueprints, modify electrical schematics and use AutoCAD
• Validated ability to troubleshoot equipment and continuously evaluate for process improvements
• Experience with conveyor system programming and overhead Gantry
• Solid understanding of networking to include DH+, Ethernet and remote IO
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• Lean Tools – 5S, Kanban, Poka-Yoke, Value Stream Mapping experience
• Understanding of 8D, FMEA, and DMAIC processes
• Familiar with TQM and Kaizen methods
• One or more years of experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
• Knowledge of simulation modeling and visual factory management preferred

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 range of salary grades 7 and 8.

The Paint Area Manager will lead the planning and development of the Paint Shop area. The Paint Area Manager will be assigned to a GFPS System or Key Unifying Process (KUP) and be responsible for becoming the site subject matter expert, work with the other Area Managers and implement that System or KUP across the plant. The Paint Area Manager will be a member of the Plant Leadership Team who is responsible for delivering the business objectives of the plant. The Paint Area Manager will champion the implementation of strategies to form the culture required to achieve the plant Vision, Mission, and Values, and deliver SQDCPME objectives for their respective area via truly empowered and supported teams.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products that people use and love.

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

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, 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

You'll have...

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of supervisory and/or manufacturing experience in materials planning, inventory control, warehouse, or logistics
• 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

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 range of salary grades 6 and 7.

As part of our
Human Resourcesteam, you’ll help us attract, hire and retain the top talent we need to achieve our bold vision. You’ll play a vital role in defining, developing and maintaining the winning culture that empowers diverse individuals to work together and create the impossible. We’re seeking change leaders, talent strategists, employee advocates and culture architects to enable our teams, partners, and businesses to do and be their best.

In this position...

The Plant HR Generalist position at a manufacturing plant requires a capable individual with a strong foundation in employee relations and a good understanding of business operations. The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including supporting talent management, implementing employee engagement programs, assisting with labor relations, ensuring compliance with regulations, and participating in community outreach initiatives. This role is required to be on-site in a manufacturing setting, and to possess strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. They will be responsible for contributing to a positive and productive work environment, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and supporting the company's overall business objectives.