Skilled Trade - Tool Die Maker Chicago Stamping Plant jobs at Ford

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...

Work through the process of taking sheet metal (Steel & Aluminum) from early FEAS to running at rate in the stamping plants.

This includes early transfer studies for FEAS, working with processing and die design groups to create Automation Start Package for die design, die checks to ensure proper clearance, follow automation through design and build phases, perform simulations for the creation of curve profiles and output files for download to the press, support in person launch with automation and curves until running at rate.

Position Duties

• Coach Safety, Quality and Productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Optimize throughput in accordance with budgets and cost objectives
• Suppot Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) and coach problem resolution to the lowest level
• Communication and Recognition
• Meet FTT, inventory, cost, scrap, supply and tooling expense targets
• Build Team Leader and Team Member capability
• Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities/tasks
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents
• Coordination of Safety Operating System activities including overhead safety, lifting and rigging and Energy Control and Lockout procedures
• Lead skilled trades/die maintenance personnel to evaluate Die Readiness requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, output, and up time.
• Supervise preventative maintenance schedules, inspections and repairs to minimize down time
• Coordinate and schedule manpower and materials to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time
• Respnsible for monitoring day-to-day production processes, Draw panel formability, last hit process, contamination investigation
• Understanding and expertise in draw die forming, maintenance of beads, trim steels and pierce operations
• Ability to coordinate major and minor die repairs
• Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues
• Assist and teach die maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve mean time between failure and mean time to repair
• Ensure start-up readiness for production
• Coordination of maintenance activities with other plant operations
• Identify and insure that safety hazards and unsafe practices are corrected and addressed
• Performs other related duties.

The Supply Chain team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

In this position...

• Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery
• Lead cross-functional decisions with Ford & Supplier leadership to drive resolution of open issues.
• Implement actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers
• Principal for on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions for emergency supplier situations
• Lead adherence to Ford standards (i.e.Q1)

In this position...

This position is located on-site at Rawsonville Components Plant and is responsible for the fuel system components, air induction system components, ignition components, transmission components and HV batteries produced at the plant. This plant is located Ypsilanti, MI, USA.

The Supply Chain team adds critical value to the entire organization. You’ll help us source the highest quality parts and services from around the globe while ensuring optimal cost and on-time delivery. You’ll also contribute to establishing a robust supply chain so that we can continually produce the vehicles our customers want.

In this position...

• Implement commodity-specific business plans to ensure your suppliers exceed all corporate launch, quality, capacity, warranty metrics, and vehicle delivery
• Lead cross-functional decisions with Ford & Supplier leadership to drive resolution of open issues.
• Implement actions to ensure zero vehicle losses from suppliers
• Principal for on-site troubleshooting and corrective actions for emergency supplier situations
• Lead adherence to Ford standards (i.e.Q1)

What you'll do...

• Provides day-to-day technical and regulatory support for environmental media/operational subjects (air, materials, Environmental Operating System (EOS), ISO 14001, plant reports, decommissioning, remediation, permitting, regulatory communications, testing, plant audits, spill response, etc.). add water, waste items
• Supports achievement of the E&SC and Non-Manufacturing business plan objectives and targets.
• Develops accurate and complete correspondence (reports, permit applications, etc.) to support sites’ environmental compliance and business plan objectives and targets.
• Prepares required air regulatory reports and respond to any air agency inquiries and compliance issues (Greenhouse Gas Plans/Reporting, Michigan Annual Emission Reports/MiEnviro, Title V Permit Certifications/Deviations, Title V Permit Emission Calculations for Paint Booth Records, Refrigerant Management/Training, NESHAP Notifications, RICE MACT, Cold Cleaners, etc)
• Reviews Non-Manufacturing site projects and provides direction that supports environmental compliance and sustainability.
• Supports technical aspects of environmental systems at facilities (Environmental Operating System, environmental reserves, facility decommissions, compliance assurance, non-manufacturing management reviews, e-trackers, project reviews, contractor method statements, etc.).
• Utilizes environmental software applications (GEM/ICSM, IPOINT, Business Objects, SharePoint, Maximo Lite, etc.) to help achieve business plan objectives and targets.
• Builds strong, productive working relationships with environmental professionals and manufacturing/non-manufacturing contacts throughout the Company at facilities and staff levels.
• Provides environmental training to employees, as required.
• Ensures sites’ Record Retention/DRIM/MCRP/GAO requirements are complied with.
• Supports battery technology and emerging environmental compliance/regulation
• Participates in UAW-Ford Land Maintenance and Operations Monthly Safety Process Review Board.
• Effectively uses standard procedures and best practices to ensure sites’ environmental compliance to achieve business plan objectives and targets.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable national, regional, and local environmental requirements.
• Represents Ford’s interests on environmental matters through interaction with external entities (local, regional, and national regularly agencies, community groups, trade and professional organization, non-governmental organizations, etc.).
• Supports facility programs through necessary permit actions, regulated material surveys, site use histories, due care plans, sampling and reporting as required.
• Fundamental understanding of environmental rules and regulations.
• Ensures environmental compliance for VPEC, APTL & Dynamometer, Michigan Central Campus (Book Repository, Train Station, and other future buildings).

You'll have...

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1+ years of environment manufacturing experience
• 1+ years of Microsoft office application experience

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred
• Graduate’s / Master’s level degree in Chemical, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering degree
• Successful candidate should be able to demonstrate leadership in One FORD (leadership) behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills.

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.

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