Production Supervisor
Ford · Sterling Heights, MI
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $74k–$125k
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Ford (automotive) in Sterling Heights, MI. Supervise, develop, and empower an hourly team to produce world-class manufactured products.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt
- Base pay
- $74k–$125k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Michigan: typical posted base $74k–$141k. This one lists $74k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 38 production supervisor openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live production postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- About 8% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)
Typical $75k–$141k, from 16 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 92%
- Lean 49%
- ✓ Union environment 41%
- 5S 35%
- EHS / safety 30%
- ✓ Six Sigma 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Ford
We found 10 people at this company and state: 10 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: Ford in Sterling Heights
4 other open roles at this site · 10 people we found in production roles at Ford.
- Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
- Senior Production Supervisor · Production · Supervisor
- Process Specialist-Tooling Engineer · Process
- Senior Maintenance Supervisor · Reliability · Supervisor
Production Supervisor at Ford in other locations
Ford lists this title in 5 places. Pick the plant you can get to.
- Lima, OH · $87k–$145k
- Kansas City, MO · $84k–$141k
- Flat Rock, MI · $87k–$145k
- Sharonville, OH
Full description from FordAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
As a Production Supervisor , you will play a critical role in driving performance, safety, and quality across the shop floor. You will lead and develop hourly team members, build strong working relationships with union representatives and management, and help create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Through effective leadership and a commitment to standardized work, you will help ensure production lines run safely, efficiently, and at the highest quality levels
What you'll do...
- •Supervise, develop, and empower an hourly team to produce world-class manufactured products.
- •Lead daily workflow to achieve quality, safety, and productivity targets.
- •Coach standardized work and verify process adherence to help ensure safe, smooth, and efficient operations.
- •Set high performance expectations and drive the team to exceed individual, team, and company goals.
- •Build and maintain strong relationships with hourly team members, union stewards, and management partners.
- •Demonstrate professionalism, sound judgment, and steady leadership in demanding situations.
- •Listen actively to team members and business partners to support open, two-way communication.
- •Use innovative thinking and a customer-first mindset to support continuous improvement on the line.
- •Enforce workplace policies and promote a strong culture of safety.
- •Administer the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) consistently and effectively.
- •Value diverse perspectives and encourage ideas that strengthen the team and the business.
You'll have
- •High School Diploma or GED
- •1+ years of supervisory experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment
- •1+ years of project management experience, demonstrating the ability to work independently on complex tasks
- •Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- •Ability to work rotating shifts and hours, including nights and weekends
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Even better, you may have
- •Bachelor’s degree
- •Experience managing a unionized workforce
- •Safety and Quality department experience
- •Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- •Knowledge of Constraint Management principles
- •Strong oral and written communication skills
- •Proven leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills
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 the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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 6 and ranges from $74,300-$124,500.
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.