Maintenance Process Coach - Stamping

Job Description

About Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited:

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employed in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit www.ford.ca.

At Ford's Oakville Assembly Complex, we are expanding and retooling to relaunch vehicle operations like never before. This is more than just a launch-it's an opportunity to shape the future of vehicle manufacturing in Canada. Here is where cutting-edge manufacturing processes will bring to life vehicles that embody unparalleled performance and unwavering dependability. At Ford, we don't just build vehicles; we craft the essential tools that empower businesses and individuals across the globe. Join us in creating the vehicles that keep the world moving and forge a career defined by meaningful impact and innovation. 

The Role:

This role will require you to leverage your skills and experience to drive a culture of excellence, focus, and collaboration. As a Maintenance Supervisor you will oversee the repair and preventative maintenance of all stamping equipment. You will also be responsible for ensuring departmental productivity, quality, safety, and cost targets are achieved for all stamping equipment on your shift.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
 

• Mentor and coach safety, quality and productivity to ensure objectives are met through following standardized work
• Lead skilled trades, to evaluate equipment readiness requirements for maintaining and improving production yields, output, and up time while adhering to budgetary limitations and time constraints
• Maximizing stamping equipment effectiveness to improve productivity and quality
• Develop and lead preventative maintenance activities
• Champion constraint analysis and coordinate activities to eliminate production bottlenecks
• Develop and implement a training strategy for all team members
• Coordinate and schedule resources and materials, requesting overtime authorization when required to meet maintenance requirements to minimize down time
• Diagnose and troubleshoot equipment breakdowns, ensuring timely repairs
• Enforce health and safety rules in compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards
• Coordination of Safety Operating System activities including overhead safety, lifting, and rigging and Energy Control and Lockout procedures
• Determine and correct root cause of related downtime issues
• Leads problem solving meetings to help eliminate ALL downtime
• Mentor and teach maintenance troubleshooting techniques to improve mean time between failure and repair
• Generate and implement Cost Savings and Process Improvement suggestions
• Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents including time keeping
• Recognize and celebrate accomplishments of the team

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
 

• College Diploma or Skilled-Trade Certificate of Qualification. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).

Experience:
 

• 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be able to work all shifts; days, afternoons, midnights.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:
 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.)
• Skilled trades certificate of qualification in mechanical, tool & die or electrical is preferred.

Experience:
 

• Experience in an automotive heavy stamping facility.
• Proficient with industrial controls such as PLCs (Allen-Bradley), Siemens drives and HMIs.
• Exposure in maintaining and troubleshooting Jier Presses.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact with all employees at all levels of the organization.
• Troubleshooting and repairing automated equipment.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and constraint management principles.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our team.

The expected annual salary range for this position is $85,000-$135,000 and individuals may be eligible to participate in our Annual Compensation bonus program.

Our focus is to build the best team. If you think you can bring value to Ford, love to collaborate, prioritize and aim to deliver excellence in everything you do, we encourage you to apply!

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, does not sponsor work permit applications.
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