Jobs at Ford – Tool & Die Coach

Job Responsibilities:

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

Job Requirements:

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and constraint management principles
• Proven interpersonal and leadership behaviors
• Validated ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Strong organizational, multitasking and administrative skills
• Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook)
• Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
• Work in a rotating shift environment including nights and weekends

Qualification & Experience:

• 2+ years of experience working with major automotive die forming
• HS diploma or GED
• Demonstrated experience managing a unionized workforce
• 3-5 years automotive experience Body shop/stamping/subassembly experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or completion of Die Maker apprenticeship

Job Details:

Company: Ford Motor Company

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Chicago Heights, IL, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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