MP&L Manager
About The Position
The MP&L Manager provides functional leadership over material planning and logistics (MP&L), supporting plant manufacturing processes with production and nonproduction materials. The role encompasses new model launch planning, change control, bills of material, parts follow-up, shop-floor scheduling, inventory planning, cycle checking, distribution, logistics, material handling, packaging, and industrial material. The manager oversees MP&L floor operations and the Production Control department, develops departmental plans and objectives, and ensures staffing and resources meet business needs. The role contributes to plant leadership and works with supply chain, scheduling, customers, and plant teams to address production-critical supply issues. It also focuses on safety, quality, delivery, cost, people, maintenance, and environmental objectives, as well as employee development, performance, and morale. The position reports to the Plant Manager and supervises two management-level direct reports.
Requirements
- High school degree or GED.
- 10+ years of progressive manufacturing and/or material handling experience.
- Experience managing facility-wide material handling initiatives.
- Experience supervising salaried employees, including managers.
- Ability to interface effectively with plant hourly and salaried personnel, plant management, staff operations, logistics carriers, and production suppliers.
- Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability.
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage high-pressure situations when necessary.
- Proficiency in computer applications, including the MS Office Suite.
- Ability to demonstrate leadership in “One FORD” behaviors, including outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in or related to Material Handling, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or Packaging Engineering.
- Experience in scheduling, distribution, supply chain, inventory planning, bills of material, change control, new model launch, logistics, material handling line-feed processes, nonproduction stores, material flow, FCSD, production systems, and material management systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-level management of MP&L floor operations and the Production Control office-support department.
- Coach and counsel employees on lean manufacturing behaviors and reinforce discipline in MP&L processes.
- Ensure material handling guidelines and regulations are met.
- Review future plans for plant expansion or modification of MP&L equipment, resources, and facilities, and assess their effects on MP&L operations.
- Ensure appropriate salaried headcount and manpower are in place to support business needs.
- Develop department objectives, the Master Schedule, and implementation roadmaps.
- Participate on the plant’s senior leadership Operating Committee.
- Work with Supply Chain Management, scheduling, customers, and plant teams to address production-critical supply issues.
- Ensure implementation of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, Maintenance, and Environment objectives and operating systems.
- Prioritize key issues and allocate resources accordingly.
- Ensure practices related to PPE, vehicle safety, ergonomics, and housekeeping are planned and followed.
- Represent MP&L employees on the local personnel development committee and ensure employee development plans, compensation planning, and performance reviews are completed.
- Coach and counsel salaried employees as required.
- Develop action plans to improve department morale.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits, including 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.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
