**In this position…** Are you a visionary manufacturing leader driven to achieve operational excellence and shape the future of automotive production? Ford Motor Company is seeking a dynamic Plant Area Manager for our high-volume Final Assembly operations in Mexico. As a pivotal member of the plant leadership team, you will be instrumental in driving strategic transformation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and empowering a workforce of hundreds to build world-class vehicles. This is an unparalleled opportunity to lead a high-performing team, implement cutting-edge manufacturing systems, and directly impact the quality and efficiency of Ford's next-generation product lines. If you are passionate about developing people, optimizing complex processes, and delivering exceptional results in a high-volume, global manufacturing environment, we invite you to drive your career forward with Ford. **This role operates under a fully on-site work model** At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation. **What you'll do...** **Strategic Operations Leadership:** + Lead the comprehensive operations of a critical Final Assembly area, driving strategic change initiatives to achieve and exceed global manufacturing standards for safety, quality, and output. + Implement and champion the Ford Production System (FPS _FPS_ ) operating systems and processes, ensuring rigorous adherence to global best practices. + Develop and execute strategic plans for your area, meticulously aligning with overarching company objectives and leveraging tools such as Hoshin Kanri and Strategic Action Plans. + Build and continuously refine mechanisms to ensure all equipment and processes operate safely, with maximum availability, precision, and optimal performance. **Team Leadership & Capability Development:** + Lead, mentor, and motivate a high-performing team of engineers, technicians, and leaders across critical equipment, controls, process, and maintenance functions. + Develop formidable organizational capability through coaching and fostering a "Leaders as Teachers" philosophy, ensuring all employees receive the necessary training, coaching, and experiences for continuous professional growth and advancement. + Set ambitious objectives, conduct rigorous performance evaluations, and drive accountability across your team. + Champion a relentless culture of continuous improvement, actively identifying and driving efficiencies, eliminating waste, and encouraging innovative thinking through Kaizen events and other methodologies, targeting significant operational gains. + Identify and capitalize on growth and expansion opportunities for the area, focusing on substantial cost savings, process innovation, and productivity enhancements. + Proactively remove internal barriers by effectively securing resources and aligning objectives with cross-functional counterparts to rapidly resolve product design and manufacturing issues. + Manage the area's multi-million dollar budget, ensuring robust financial efficiency and the optimal allocation of resources to maximize return on investment. + Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks, implementing proactive contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted production continuity and safeguard assets. + Lead significant transformation and change management efforts within your area, effectively guiding your team through periods of technological evolution, process re-engineering, and strategic adaptation. **Continuous Improvement & Innovation:** + Champion a relentless culture of continuous improvement, actively identifying and driving efficiencies, eliminating waste, and encouraging innovative thinking through Kaizen events and other methodologies, targeting significant operational gains. + Identify and capitalize on growth and expansion opportunities for the area, focusing on substantial cost savings, process innovation, and productivity enhancements. + Proactively remove internal barriers by effectively securing resources and aligning objectives with cross-functional counterparts to rapidly resolve product design and manufacturing issues. **Financial & Risk Management:** + Manage the area's multi-million dollar budget, ensuring robust financial efficiency and the optimal allocation of resources to maximize return on investment. + Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks, implementing proactive contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted production continuity and safeguard assets. **Transformation & Change Management:** + Lead significant transformation and change management efforts within your area, effectively guiding your team through periods of technological evolution, process re-engineering, and strategic adaptation. **You'll have...** + Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical field. + Minimum of 8+ years of progressive experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with at least 3−5 years in a leadership or managerial role within a Final Assembly Plant setting. + Six Sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt Certification. + English Proficient (C1 or above), demonstrating exceptional verbal and written communication skills for effective global collaboration and reporting. + Deep expertise in implementing and optimizing manufacturing operating systems (e.g., Ford Production System or similar Lean manufacturing methodologies). + Strong data analytical skills and proven proficiency in leveraging data for informed, rapid decision-making in a dynamic production environment. + Demonstrated experience in financial control, including managing departmental budgets and driving resource efficiency. + Exceptional leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate, inspire, resolve diverse problems, and perform effectively under pressure and in crisis management situations. + Proficiency in advanced Maintenance Systems. **Even better, you may have...** + Master's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field. + Extensive experience with risk management methodologies (e.g., FMEA, Control Plans) in a complex manufacturing context. + Proven application of strategic planning tools such as Hoshin Kanri or Bowler in driving plant-level objectives. + Exposure to artificial intelligence technologies and their practical application in optimizing manufacturing operations. + A compelling track record of driving quantifiable improvements in key performance indicators such as safety rates, quality metrics (PPM _PPM_ ), cost per unit, or delivery adherence. **Requisition ID** : 48981