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Ford is investing billions to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, at BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky.  Ford has selected to partner with SK Innovation for their battery expertise.

The BlueOval SK Area Managers will lead the planning and development of their respective areas within the Battery site in Glendale, KY, with the facility's Production System. Each Area Manager will be assigned a Key Unifying Process (KUP) and be responsible for becoming the site subject matter expert, working with the other Area Managers, and implementing that System or KUP across the plant.  The Area Managers will champion the implementation of strategies to indoctrinate the culture required to achieve the plant's Vision, Mission, and Values and deliver objectives for their respective areas via truly empowered and supported teams. Responsible for leading change efforts within the plant to meet BOSK manufacturing standards. They support employees by removing barriers to their success, and developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities. 

You'll Have…

Minimum Qualifications and Key Experiences

Education: Bachelor’s degree Five (5) years of operations experience in a leadership role

Capabilities Required

Leading transformational change Innovation Critical thinking Resourcefulness Confidence, courage and independence Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, collaborator Drive for results and sense of urgency Data-driven Change Management and Organizational Design

Preferred Qualifications and Key Experiences

Master’s degree Ten (10) years of operations experience in a leadership role Manufacturing experience, including automotive (assembly a plus) Six Sigma Blackbelt Background in Lean Manufacturing  Experience with Greenfield / Startup Sites

This individual will have experience managing high degrees of complexity in processes and communication with all levels of leadership. They will rely on their project management skills and strong business acumen to help deliver business requirements.

A collaborative leadership style is essential for influencing and building meaningful relationships with all cross-functional teams.

Additional Information 

Travel is expected, along with future relocation to Kentucky 

The successful candidate will be a Ford Secondee to the joint venture.  A secondee is an employee who is temporarily transferred to the joint venture, while continuing their employment with Ford. 

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've 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, 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.

 

This position is a leadership level 5.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/LL5SP1 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 
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What You'll Do…

This role will be responsible for leading a team of hourly and salaried employees at the facility, including, but not limited to: 

Accountable for area planning and implementation of the respective area Implement the plant production operating systems and processes to BOSK manufacturing standards Business results Remove internal barriers by getting resources and aligning objectives and systems Lead transformation and change management efforts Develop organizational capability through coaching and development at all levels of the organization. Ensure employees receive the necessary training, coaching, and experiences to raise their performance level and advance the organization