Capacity Planning Analyst

Ford • Dearborn, MI

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better world -- together. At Ford, we’re all a part of something bigger than ourselves. What will you make today?
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help support the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of supporting great products people use and love.
The Manufacturing Capacity Planning team plays a critical role in ensuring our North American Manufacturing plants have the necessary capacity to meet current and future market demand.
In this role…
You will leverage your detailed data analysis, storytelling, and collaboration skills with numerous cross-functional stakeholders to identify and mitigate capacity constraints. In this role, you will be responsible for owning capacities for your plants and programs, leading initiatives to align plant capabilities with sales requirements in the near and far time horizons.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree – in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Data Analytics or Industrial Engineering
• 3 or more years of relevant experience (coop/internship experience will be considered)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Data Analytics or Industrial Engineering
• Data Analysis & Presentation (leveraging Excel/Alteryx/Power BI or similar data management tool experience)
• 5 more more years of relevant experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with SAP S4 Hanna
• Demonstrated experience working with supply/demand planning systems (Kinaxis)
• Prior tenure working in a Sales & Operating Plan (S&OP) environment
• Process improvement/problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Capacity vs. Demand Planning: Continuously assessing manufacturing capacity to ensure alignment with sales demand signals. Milestones include Monthly Production Programs, bi-annual Financial Planning Volumes (FPV) , and ad hoc what-if scenarios.
• Execute Assembly and Stamping Capacity Studies: Execute cross-functional studies in support of new vehicle programs, breaking constraints, new assembly/stamping requirements or production volume increase/remix initiatives. Lead study development, execution with the rest of Manufacturing, and post-study approvals and funding deployment.
• Execute What-If Study and/or Desktop Analysis Scenarios: Support vehicle program initiatives and/or engineering changes. Includes upfront study development, study creation and execution, and post- study support for purchasing vetting activity.
• Operations/Manufacturing Support: Serve as SPOC for all Manufacturing Capacity related workstreams, servicing all internal customers (Plant Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Marketing & Sales, New Model Programs, etc.). Lead this cross functional team through problem solving and corrective actions where capacity gaps are discovered or present themselves

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees