MPL Team Manager

Ford•Kansas City, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Ford Motor Company, we are dedicated to designing, manufacturing and selling high quality vehicles that meet the diverse needs of our customers. We believe our employees and the different perspectives that they bring to the business are the driving force behind our success. Come discover a company that is focused on the quality of our vehicles, the environment, the community and the world in which we live. Position Duties: Manage department forward model, engineering change control, scheduling, supply chain, inventory, distribution, stock piling, balance outs, and FCSD functions Participate in supplier capacity constraint management and resolution Support providing data and input utilized for manning, sourcing and operating plans decisions. Manage the plant's Ford Customer Service and customer releases, production schedules, inventory, obsolescence, and supply chain management in order to ensure just in time material flow with no production disruptions. Respond to customer changes, react to quality containments, shipping adjustments, and schedule changes as required. Recommend the most economical production work schedules Communicate Critical MP&L issues to Plant, and Division Supply Chain and Scheduling Management Identify data gaps in CMMS and take corrective actions. Provide coordination when needed with external Logistics providers Review premium freight expedites for improvement opportunities Attend the morning start-up meetings, communicating schedule updates, part availability, supply issues, and production inventory count verifications. Assure MP&L representation during quality campaign meetings. Assure SQDCPME scorecards, policy deployment, Plant Operating Review reports, etc. as required. Support the plant's Time and Data Management and Policy Deployment objectives. Develop inventory and cost reduction roadmap improvements for MP&L tasks. Assure attendance and planning at monthly inventory meeting. Prioritize work on key issues and allocate resources Submit Plant Production performance to Plant/Division Management Support VCA, FPS, QS9000, SHARP, ISO14001, SOX, Hazmat internal & external audits as required. Represent and coordinate the department GSR's career planning with the PDC 5 team. Coach and council employees as required on operational issues, career development, performance issues, gaining MP&L knowledge, training, etc. Prepare Production Control team meeting information Create and review individual performance reviews twice a year with departmental salaried direct reports. Ensure all departmental employees participate in required training. Manage gatekeeper approval for CMMS access to other users. Review Plant Procedures to align with the departmental procedures. Support/oversee the cycle verification program Perform Monthly Plant Audits assigned to MP&L Mgmt. Identify data gaps in CMMS (missed advanced ship notices, missed production counts, receiving/shipping discrepancies, class 1 bailee transactions, etc.) and take corrective actions. Continuously drive for improved record accuracy and integrity and/or process improvements

Requirements

Former CMMS and production control experience required
Former experience in scheduling, distribution, supply chain, inventory planning, bill of material, change control, new model launch, logistics, and/or FCSD
Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel, plant management, logistic carriers, and production suppliers
Strong analytical skills and quick decision making capability
Need to work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary
Proficient in computer applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc...)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, or Business Mgmt. preferred.
Basic understanding or Ford material management systems (Common Manufacturing Management System (CMMS), CPARs, SMF, OBL, etc.) and support systems desired
Having an interest in long term Material Planning and Logistics career desired

Responsibilities

Manage department forward model, engineering change control, scheduling, supply chain, inventory, distribution, stock piling, balance outs, and FCSD functions
Participate in supplier capacity constraint management and resolution
Support providing data and input utilized for manning, sourcing and operating plans decisions.
Manage the plant's Ford Customer Service and customer releases, production schedules, inventory, obsolescence, and supply chain management in order to ensure just in time material flow with no production disruptions.
Respond to customer changes, react to quality containments, shipping adjustments, and schedule changes as required.
Recommend the most economical production work schedules
Communicate Critical MP&L issues to Plant, and Division Supply Chain and Scheduling Management
Identify data gaps in CMMS and take corrective actions.
Provide coordination when needed with external Logistics providers
Review premium freight expedites for improvement opportunities
Attend the morning start-up meetings, communicating schedule updates, part availability, supply issues, and production inventory count verifications.
Assure MP&L representation during quality campaign meetings.
Assure SQDCPME scorecards, policy deployment, Plant Operating Review reports, etc. as required.
Support the plant's Time and Data Management and Policy Deployment objectives.
Develop inventory and cost reduction roadmap improvements for MP&L tasks.
Assure attendance and planning at monthly inventory meeting.
Prioritize work on key issues and allocate resources
Submit Plant Production performance to Plant/Division Management
Support VCA, FPS, QS9000, SHARP, ISO14001, SOX, Hazmat internal & external audits as required.
Represent and coordinate the department GSR's career planning with the PDC 5 team.
Coach and council employees as required on operational issues, career development, performance issues, gaining MP&L knowledge, training, etc.
Prepare Production Control team meeting information
Create and review individual performance reviews twice a year with departmental salaried direct reports.
Ensure all departmental employees participate in required training.
Manage gatekeeper approval for CMMS access to other users.
Review Plant Procedures to align with the departmental procedures.
Support/oversee the cycle verification program
Perform Monthly Plant Audits assigned to MP&L Mgmt.
Identify data gaps in CMMS (missed advanced ship notices, missed production counts, receiving/shipping discrepancies, class 1 bailee transactions, etc.) and take corrective actions.
Continuously drive for improved record accuracy and integrity and/or process improvements