Ford Racing Logistics and Shipping Specialist

Ford Motor • Allen Park, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Logistics and Shipping Specialist serves as the operational anchor of Ford Racing’s Powertrain Team, coordinating the movement of race-critical components across Ford Racing programs. The role takes end-to-end ownership of physical material flow, digital chain-of-custody tracking, and trade compliance for incoming, in-process, and outgoing goods. It calls for a proactive, detail-oriented specialist who can prioritize complex shipping, receiving, and dispatch operations in a high-tempo team environment while maintaining accurate documentation and traceability and continually improving workflows.

The position supports material planning and logistics (MP&L), including packing, shipping, and daily material handling across multiple facilities. It is based onsite in Allen Park, Michigan, five days per week. The role may require working off-peak or longer hours to reduce delays in logistics workflows.

Ford offers medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; paid parental leave and new-parent support; family-building benefits; employee and family vehicle discounts and management leases; tuition assistance; employee resource groups; paid community-service time; vacation, sick/personal time, and paid holidays. The position has a stated salary range of $65,100–$166,200, with the final salary grade and salary determined based on candidate qualifications, role scope, responsibility, and market value. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Associate degree or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• At least 3 years of material planning and logistics experience in an automotive or manufacturing environment supporting multiple programs.
• At least 3 years of experience in bill of materials (BOM) management, inventory planning, and inventory management.
• Valid driver's license and an impeccable record for initial and recurring screening.
• Physical stamina and ability to lift heavy freight weighing 50–75 pounds daily.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, Packaging Engineering, or Business Management.
• Familiarity with Ford Motor Company shipping and receiving rules and regulations, including production and non-production shipping, HTS codes/ECCN, international shipping, hazardous-material shipping, regular pickup and delivery routes, and courier and shipping selection.
• Direct expertise in motorsports, high-performance racing, or another high-stakes environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, constraint management principles, and inventory process flow.
• Ability to work independently and communicate results effectively in writing and verbally.
• Demonstrated multitasking, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Proactive issue identification, problem-solving, and conflict-management experience.
• Ability to maintain project deadlines while handling multiple tasks.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Ability and willingness to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

• Support management of MP&L activities, including packing and shipping, for Ford Racing’s Powertrain Department and daily material handling across multiple facilities.
• Facilitate the needs of supported teams and help resolve problems at multiple levels.
• Help create and implement standard work practices for logistics activities in compliance with Ford Motor Company practices and relevant laws.
• Support and standardize synchronous flow across multiple operations using lean manufacturing practices.
• Work off-peak or longer hours to minimize waiting in logistics workflows.
• Maintain a system for assessing dynamic and competing priorities and use it to inform changes to planned work.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
• Paid parental leave and new-parent ramp-up programs.
• Subsidized backup childcare.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee resource groups.
• Paid time off for individual and team community service.
• Vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree