**Introduction to Blue Oval City** Ford is investing $5.6 billion to build its state-of-the art manufacturing facilities at Blue Oval City in West Tennessee. The Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center (TEVC) will produce the next generation electric trucks, with production beginning in 2027. On 3,600 acres, we are building our first mega campus in more than a generation – and it’s electric. This brand-new facility will use Ford’s 100-years of automobile manufacturing expertise and will be among the largest automotive manufacturing campus in U.S. history. Like the iconic Rouge complex in Michigan, done a century earlier, Blue Oval City will usher in a new era for American manufacturing and will harness Ford’s global manufacturing expertise and innovative technologies. Blue Oval City embodies the transformational Ford+ plan for growth and value creation in combining existing strengths and new capabilities. Blue Oval City aspires to have 100% renewable energy, zero waste to landfill and reusing water to help make sure our planet is in it for the long haul. The Battery Pack Team Manager position at Blue Oval City – Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center (TEVC) will have a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from ground up. **What You'll Do…** + Ensure adherence and compliance to the Ford Production System (FPS) Key Unifying Processes (KUP) + Understand and consistently apply standard manufacturing operating systems and principles + Enforce compliance with Safety Operating System practices to achieve zero injuries + Ensure compliance with Quality Operating System practices to achieve zero defects + Use Andon data to prioritize efforts to achieve 100% flow + Support constraint analysis reviews and coordinate activities with proper teams to eliminate bottlenecks + Coach preventive and predictive maintenance activities within the areas of responsibility or where it is required + Identify spare parts and preventive maintenance job plans for new equipment, and review effectiveness for existing job plans + Improve existing maintenance job plans based on failures, feedback from work team and engineering team + Plan, coordinate, and execute highly technical training for the personnel within the department + Ensure department compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards + Serve as maintenance liaison for launch-related Pro-Tag and Arc Flash updates, Construction Service Safety audits/compliance checks, and interdepartmental Pre-Task Analyses + Facilitate start-up/shift-to-shift meetings + Monitor, control, and improve Maintenance Cost Per Unit (MCPU) + Manage and support material control (spare part inventory), repair and rebuild programs, and reliability and maintainability reviews + Supervise salaried employees + Communication to work teams and Recognition of accomplishments + Create a conducive work environment for the team(s) to complete their assigned responsibilities / tasks + Basic Administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents + Lead all daily, weekend and shutdown maintenance planning with input from your team(s) and engineering + Maximize equipment effectiveness through a detailed, standardized, and prioritized preventive and predictive maintenance plan designed to improve + productivity + Provide resources, support, and priorities for all maintenance actions; Use Maximo (MFM) to document all maintenance activities (planned and crisis) and create reports to support continuous improvement + Use Maximo to analyze data and evaluate the effectiveness of the preventive maintenance plan **You'll have…** + Education: High School Diploma + Experience: 1-2 years maintenance leadership work experience and troubleshooting in a Manufacturing environment + Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls + Ability to work any shift as well as rotating shifts and weekends + Ability to work independently with limited supervision + Capable of assigning work to hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms safety, quality, and throughput + Strong organizational and administrative skills + Ability to multi-task + Working Knowledge of and familiarity with CMMS ( ex. Maximo, SAP, Emaint ) + Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills + Mechanical or electrical troubleshooting skills + Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills **Even better, you may have…** + Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering + Experience: 3-5 years maintenance or electrical leadership + Fundamental working knowledge of PLC logic and controls + Automation assembly experience + Automotive experience + Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles + Knowledge of constraint management principles + Safety and Quality experience preferred + Microsoft Office knowledge (Word/Excel/Outlook) + Prior experience managing a diverse work force 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 8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD 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. \#LI-Onsite \#LI-NS3 **Requisition ID** : 41984