The posting
Job Description
We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll 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.
Ford’s legacy of innovation is about to reach new heights. Imagine being on the ground floor of something truly extraordinary. At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, we’re not just assembling battery systems; we’re leading a transformation. As a key member of our start-up team, you’ll 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 facility. In 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.
Responsibilities
What you'll 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.
Qualifications
You'll 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, you'll have... • Bachelor's 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 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 salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900. Final determination of salary grade will be based on the candidate's 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: https://fordcareers.co/GSR Visa 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.
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