Warehouse Supervisor B Crew, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future for our customers our communities and our families. Youll see your work on the road every day helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

Fords legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan were not just assembling battery systems; were leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team youll have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from the ground up. Imagine: you at the forefront of the electrification movement helping to bring the next generation of vehicles to driveways job sites and highways everywhere.

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.

In this position...

The Warehouse Supervisor is a front-line operational leader responsible for overseeing the daily movement storage and handling of materials across the this role you direct a shift team of material handlers and forklift operators to ensure that inbound shipments are unloaded inventory is accurately recorded and stored orders are picked and staged and production lines or outbound docks receive materials on time and without interruption.

Beyond managing daily workflow the supervisor is directly responsible for maintaining a safe organized working environment. This includes enforcing OSHA and company safety standards overseeing pre-shift equipment inspections maintaining high standards of housekeeping and 5S auditing inventory transactions in the Warehouse Management System (WMS) and coaching team members to meet quality accuracy and productivity goals.

What youll do...

1. Safety & Fleet Management

• Enforce a zero-incident safety culture per OSHA and EHS policies.
• Maintain pedestrian-equipment separation exclusion zones blind-corner horn use and PPE compliance.
• Oversee daily pre-shift PIV inspections (forklifts reach trucks tuggers pallet jacks); tag out defective equipment immediately.
• Lead containment investigation and root-cause analysis for incidents near-misses and property damage.

2. Shift Operations & Material Flow

• Assign and direct daily work across receiving put-away picking staging line delivery and shipping.
• Monitor dock operations for fast unloading trailer turnaround and dock lock/chock compliance to avoid detention charges.
• Coordinate JIT/JIS replenishment to prevent production downtime from parts shortages.
• Run shift stand-up meetings and handovers covering hot parts system holds and equipment status.
• Maintain 5S standards across aisles staging rack bays and dock plates.

3. Inventory Control & Quality Assurance

• Oversee receiving scanning and bin put-away via WMS/ERP.
• Enforce FIFO rotation and expiration tracking for shelf-life-sensitive goods.
• Support cycle counts; resolve discrepancies and stock variances.
• Partner with QA on material holds quarantine containment sorts and MRB dispositions.
• Audit BOLs packing slips ASNs and label accuracy.

4. People Leadership & Workforce Development

• Supervise mentor and evaluate material handlers warehouse technicians and forklift drivers.
• Conduct onboarding standard-work training and PIT certification/recertification.
• Track operator performance against KPIs and SOPs.
• Manage scheduling overtime timecards attendance and discipline as needed.
• Build team morale communication and cross-training across functions.

5. Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving

• Track and report shift metrics: dock-to-stock time pick accuracy lines per hour inventory accuracy.
• Use 5-Why Fishbone and Kaizen tools to resolve operational defects and scanning errors.
• Eliminate process waste (excess travel congestion double handling).
• Collaborate with MP&L Manufacturing and Quality to resolve material flow bottlenecks.

Youll have...

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3 years of logistics warehouse supervisory or material flow experience in a manufacturing setting including exposure to automated warehouse systems (ASRS/AGV)
• Working knowledge of ERP systems (SAP MES LES etc.)
• 3 years supervising teams in a manufacturing environment
• Able to work nights weekends and rotating shifts

Even better youll have...

• Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering Logistics or related field
• Experience in material handling warehousing or inventory management
• Automotive MP&L/logistics experience including warehousing/logistics planning or automation project implementation
• 2 years conducting system audits (process safety)
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing constraint management and logistics planning principles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook)

Required Qualities & Competencies:

• Strong leadership interpersonal and team-building skills
• Sound problem-solving and logical thinking
• Analytical skills including line balancing time study material flow and capacity planning
• Structured methodical approach to tasks
• Strong English communication and presentation skills
• Adaptable open to learning and change
• Collaborative team player
• Proactive solution-oriented mindset
• Resilient under pressure and tight deadlines; able to work any shift including rotating shifts and weekends
• Demonstrated leadership ability including assigning work and holding employees accountable for safety quality and throughput standards

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 builderor 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 Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86600-$144900.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates 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: 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.

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Required Experience:

Manager