Job Description

Imagine seeing your work on highways and job sites everywhere you go in the finest trucks ever made.


Imagine the opportunity to use your leadership and technical skills to build a winning team.


Imagine deploying state-of-the-art technology within a centre of excellence.


Imagine the career journey of a lifetime.

The Role:

As a

Stamping Material Planning & Logistics Supervisor

at Ford Oakville, you will do all that and more. We are investing to expand the Ford Oakville plant to produce the legendary F-Series Super Duty pickup truck. Make the next chapter of your career a long and legendary one: build the best plant from the ground up to build the trucks that keep the world working.


You will lead a production team to drive a culture of excellence, focus, and collaboration. You will foster a positive culture through Servant Leadership and lead though example for all those you work with. Your team's success will depend on your ability to ensure production schedules and quality targets are achieved across the department. You will deliver all department scorecard objectives, own processes, and ensure standardization across the department. Continuous improvement, inventory management, interdepartmental communication, and driving the Ford Production System as a change agent will also be core functions in this role.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: College Diploma/Certificate Experience: Minimum two years in manufacturing, Supervisory/Quality roles. Must be able to work all shifts; days, afternoons, midnights, and weekends. Must be able to travel outside of Canada for training at other Ford sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in high-speed Class-A automotive Stamping operations. Knowledge of constraint management principals. Demonstrated ability to lead, empower and develop employees. Ability to interact with all employees in the organization. Demonstrated conflict management skills. Working knowledge of the Ford Production System and constraint management. Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including Six Sigma.
We thank all applicants 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.


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.



Lead, evaluate, and empower hourly team members. Build strong interpersonal relationships with hourly team members. Coach and train to ensure objectives are met through standardized work. Support Continuous Improvement and problem resolution. Provide and encourage open communication. Build Team Leader and Team Member capability. Create a conducive work environment for the teams to complete their assigned responsibilities. Basic administration of supervisory responsibilities and documents. Responsible for the daily material handling functions for the facility. Ensure proper material flow from receiving dock, to warehouse storage location, to the production line feed location. Support Ford Production System and synchronous material flow through lean manufacturing practices Ensure flawless introduction of new parts to production through proactive planning and cross-functional communication Effectively implement the Engineering Change Process Manage inventory levels, identify data gaps in CMMS (missed production counts, etc.) and take corrective actions. Address department Health and Safety concerns. Enforce compliance with government, industry, and corporate standards. Drive root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions. Achieve labour and operating budget targets. * Recognize and celebrate accomplishments.