Engineering Specialist, WIP Scheduler, Ford Energy

Ford•Glendale, KY

1d•$74,300 - $144,900•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Specialist, WIP Scheduler will manage and improve end-to-end execution of production orders, work-in-process (WIP), material flow, parts availability, and inventory control in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The role ensures that physical operations and system data remain aligned across MES and ERP platforms, resolves material, scheduling, and inventory discrepancies, and supports continuous improvement through reporting, automation, and disciplined process execution. The position works cross-functionally with production, warehousing, logistics, quality, finance, and other internal stakeholders. It maintains production and material schedules, monitors and reconciles inventory and WIP, supports accurate system data and reporting, and investigates issues that could affect production continuity. The role follows company procedures and applicable safety, quality, inventory-control, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements. The position is salary grade 6 or 7, with a stated range of $74,300–$144,900. Final grade and salary placement depend on candidate skills and experience, job scope, responsibility, and competitive market value. Visa sponsorship is not available. The role will initially be employed by Ford and is expected to transition to Ford's wholly owned Battery Energy Storage Systems subsidiary within one year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related field is required.
Experience working with ERP, MES, materials-planning, inventory-management, or production-control systems.
Strong understanding of production-order execution, material flow, inventory transactions, WIP control, and reconciliation processes.
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records, and work effectively across internal teams in a fast-paced production environment.
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to identify, communicate, and escalate material, scheduling, inventory, and system-data risks.

Nice To Haves

Experience in production control, WIP scheduling, materials planning, inventory management, parts control, logistics, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
Proficiency in spreadsheets and business reporting tools; experience with Power BI, automation tools, or similar analytics platforms.
Experience supporting parts availability, schedule adherence, and production continuity in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience maintaining and reconciling MES and ERP data, including bills of material, routings, work orders, material records, or inventory transactions.
Experience identifying and resolving material shortages, overdue materials, inventory discrepancies, or production constraints.
Experience leading or supporting physical inventory counts, cycle counts, inventory audits, and reconciliation activities.
Experience using Power BI or other digital tools to develop operational dashboards, automate reporting, or improve process visibility.
Experience conducting root-cause analysis and implementing process improvements related to material control, WIP management, inventory accuracy, or production execution.
Experience collaborating effectively with production, warehousing, logistics, quality, finance, and other internal business partners.
Experience supporting efforts to reduce expediting, production downtime, manual processes, inventory variances, or excess inventory.

Responsibilities

Monitor production orders, WIP, parts availability, inventory levels, open requirements, scheduled receipts, and material usage to ensure alignment with production schedules and operational priorities.
Develop, maintain, and communicate production, parts, and material schedules based on demand, material availability, and business requirements.
Coordinate with production, warehousing, logistics, quality, finance, and other internal stakeholders to confirm material availability, delivery timing, and production readiness.
Track material movement and production-order status through completion, maintaining timely and accurate updates in MES, ERP, and other applicable systems.
Identify, investigate, and resolve material shortages, overdue materials, excess inventory, inventory discrepancies, and other risks to production continuity; escalate issues and coordinate corrective actions as needed.
Monitor and control production-order creation, execution, completion, and closure in MES and ERP systems to maintain accurate system and operational alignment.
Perform daily material and WIP reconciliations, verifying that system records align with on-site material and product status through transaction review, accounting review, and physical verification.
Maintain MES and ERP master data, including bills of material, routings, material records, production orders, and related scheduling information.
Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, transaction reviews, discrepancy investigations, and weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory audits.
Review demand and production changes and adjust material plans, production orders, schedules, and operational priorities as necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and communicate reports and dashboards related to WIP, inventory, parts status, schedule adherence, work-order performance, material usage, variance adjustments, shortages, and potential production impacts.
Use reporting and automation tools, including Power BI or similar platforms, to improve visibility, reduce manual work, strengthen data integrity, and support operational decision-making.
Investigate root causes of recurring issues involving material control, production execution, inventory accuracy, or system integration; implement sustainable corrective actions and process improvements.
Refine and enforce end-to-end material lifecycle processes, from work-order issuance through production execution, accounting closure, and inventory reconciliation.
Maintain clear records of schedules, shortages, discrepancies, corrective actions, and resolution status.
Support cross-functional departments with ordering and tracking replacement parts as needed.
Follow all company procedures and applicable safety, quality, inventory-control, accounting, and recordkeeping requirements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.