Engineering & Innovation Area Manager

Area manager leading FPS/Lean Transformation  and support/staff teams (ME, Plant Engineering and IT)

• Leads the lean transformation processes and Ford Production System (FPS) in the plant. It includes SQDCPME Operating Systems, as well as Innovation System, Daily Management, Strategy Execution and co-champion of L&D system focused on tech and functional skills.
• Lead the Manufacturing Engineering Team in charge of Industrial Engineering processes such as line rebalancing, labor efficiencies, tooling and manage the change processes.  
• Leads the Plant Engineering and Information Technologies (IT) Teams. IT is responsible to ensure software and hardware operate flawlessly to support production and manufacturing. Plant Engineering keeps building and facilities running to guarantee Plant operations.
• Collaborating with Ford Land local and corporate teams to develop, get funding and implement projects to refurbish, modernize and improve building and facilities required to plant operation and employee experience and wellness.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Master’s degree (preferred) in Business Administration (MBA), Engineering Management, or Data Science.
• Fully bilingual (Spanish/English)

Lean & Operational Excellence

• 8+ years of progressive responsibilities in operations leadership.
• Multiple Plant / Skill Experiences: Has worked in different environments and different skill areas (Production, Engineering, Quality, MP&L) to ensure a broad experience level for a leader.
• Deep knowledge of:
  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Kaizen, 5S, SMED, TPM
  • Standard Work and Visual Management
  • Problem Solving Methodologies (Root Cause Analysis RCA,8D, 5W2W, etc.)
• Deep expertise in executing Shingijutsu and Strategy Deployment and management events.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Black Belt preferred)

Production Operating Systems

• At least 3 years of direct experience in production environment (Line Supervisor, Team Manager, Area Manager)
• Experience designing or deploying Production Systems (e.g., Ford Production System, Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System, etc.)
• Familiarity with Hoshin Kanri, Daily Management Systems, and Tiered Accountability

Innovation, Data Analytics & Digital Tools

• Experience leading innovation programs (e.g., design thinking, open innovation, digital transformation)
• Familiarity with:
  • Industry 4.0 technologies (IoT, AI/ML, MES systems)
• Data analysis tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau
• Programming (preferred): Python, R, SQL
• Statistical analysis and predictive modeling

Leadership & Culture

• Demonstrated record of building trust with employees and creating positive and healthy cultures through excellent servant leadership skills.
• People and teams’ development under positive environment 
• Aspiration for continued career growth and new challenges

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