MP&L Strategy Specialist, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

Ford • Marshall, MI

7h • Onsite

About The Position

At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...
• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.
Lead and coordinate the strategy for new product launches, ensuring seamless Material Planning and Logistics integration with manufacturing processes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to define and align the forward model strategy.
Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
Develop and implement process improvement plans, methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), and best practices for achieving operational excellence.
Monitor and evaluate performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership on areas for improvement.
Provide coaching and mentorship to teams, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to address operational challenges and improve overall process performance.
Facilitate change management initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and strategies.
Create and deliver training programs to ensure teams understand and adhere to new strategies and process improvements.
Analyze market trends, technology advancements, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and drive forward model planning.
Develop and manage the roadmap for continuous improvement, setting clear milestones and tracking progress.
Act as a subject matter expert in process optimization and provide guidance on process design, re-engineering, and implementation.
Track and report on KPIs related to product launches, process efficiency, and continuous improvement efforts.
What you'll do...
Lead MP&L system design and implementation, ensuring alignment between operational requirements and enterprise-wide manufacturing processes.
Conduct forward-model studies to support capacity planning, production strategy, and long-term material flow optimization.
Coordinate Engineering BOM (eBOM) to Production BOM (pBOM) conversion, ensuring accuracy, manufacturability, and seamless integration into production systems.
Oversee MP&L ECC (Engineering Change Control) processes, maintaining configuration integrity and supporting timely change deployment.
Supervise the MP&L industrial engineering scope, including workload analysis, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage end-to-end material flow engineering, optimizing logistics, line-side delivery, packaging, and warehouse-to-plant interfaces.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in process improvement, strategic planning, and new product launches in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• 1+ years of experience with performance measurement and KPI development.
• 1+ years' experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams through the continuous improvement efforts.
• Candidates must possess full flexibility and a readiness to consistently work across all established standard, operating, and rotational shift schedules, encompassing day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Nice To Haves

• Masters or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in forward model strategy development and implementation.
• 1+ years' experience manufacturing or material planning and logistics.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification is highly desirable.
• Strong project management skills and experience with Agile or similar methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the strategy for new product launches, ensuring seamless Material Planning and Logistics integration with manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to define and align the forward model strategy.
• Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Develop and implement process improvement plans, methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), and best practices for achieving operational excellence.
• Monitor and evaluate performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership on areas for improvement.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to teams, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to address operational challenges and improve overall process performance.
• Facilitate change management initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and strategies.
• Create and deliver training programs to ensure teams understand and adhere to new strategies and process improvements.
• Analyze market trends, technology advancements, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and drive forward model planning.
• Develop and manage the roadmap for continuous improvement, setting clear milestones and tracking progress.
• Act as a subject matter expert in process optimization and provide guidance on process design, re-engineering, and implementation.
• Track and report on KPIs related to product launches, process efficiency, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead MP&L system design and implementation, ensuring alignment between operational requirements and enterprise-wide manufacturing processes.
• Conduct forward-model studies to support capacity planning, production strategy, and long-term material flow optimization.
• Coordinate Engineering BOM (eBOM) to Production BOM (pBOM) conversion, ensuring accuracy, manufacturability, and seamless integration into production systems.
• Oversee MP&L ECC (Engineering Change Control) processes, maintaining configuration integrity and supporting timely change deployment.
• Supervise the MP&L industrial engineering scope, including workload analysis, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end material flow engineering, optimizing logistics, line-side delivery, packaging, and warehouse-to-plant interfaces.

Benefits

• 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: Mid Level