Production Control Coordinator

Ford•Sterling Heights, MI

3d•$72,480 - $162,120•Onsite

About The Position

The Parts Distribution & Launch Coordinator supports material planning and logistics activities throughout new-model launches, coordinating with plant and central teams to help ensure launch milestones and production builds are supported. When there is no active launch, the role coordinates plant-wide service, repair, shipment, and customs-clearance activities. This is a supplemental position and is not eligible for all benefits. The position provides direction and leadership to the MP&L launch team, coordinates launch timing plans and deliverables, and works with PTME, Production, Safety, plant teams, and other stakeholders to establish and support production and material-flow plans. It also manages ongoing plant service, repair, shipment, customer-return, and customs-clearance coordination. The position is salary grade 6, 7, or 8, with listed ranges of $72,480–$121,440, $84,480–$141,360, and $96,720–$162,120, respectively. Visa sponsorship is not available. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in Supply Chain / Logistics.
Excellent communication skills and ability to train hourly and salaried team members.
Self-starter who takes ownership of projects and completes them with limited supervision.
Must exhibit outstanding ONE FORD behaviors.
Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD leadership behaviors, combined with outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience in Supply Chain / Logistics.
Production experience.
Strong ability to interface with plant hourly and salaried personnel and plant management.
Strong ability to present in front of plant management.
Ability to teach Ford Production System principles.
Union negotiations experience.
Competence in using data for decision-making.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Excellent leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to resolve diverse problems.
Ability to work well under pressure and in crisis-management situations when necessary.
Ability to work and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of Ford Production Systems, CMMS, PFEP, SMART, and Microsoft Office programs.
Demonstrated leadership in ONE FORD leadership behaviors, combined with outstanding interpersonal, team-building, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide MRC updates to support SMART system implementation.
Pick parts from new-model parts cribs for special runs.
Coordinate corporate packaging reviews and approvals.
Maintain accurate PFEP information.
Identify and resolve disconnects between PTME, the plant, and MP&L when material-flow plans are not aligned.
Resolve CMMS setup and data issues, including gaps in required information.
Assign new parts to the appropriate analyst code in CMMS.
Validate that the plant MP&L launch staffing plan and budget are sufficient to support a successful launch.
Ensure training for hourly and salaried MP&L plant launch team members is on schedule.
Provide direction and leadership to the MP&L launch team by prioritizing daily activities and coordinating tools, materials, information, and resources.
Develop, manage, and deliver the MP&L launch timing plan, including GPDS milestones and deliverables.
Maintain confidentiality during the launch phase.
Participate with PTME, Production, and Safety in final-layout activities and establish and support production and material-flow plans, including installation or construction, execution, and buy-off.
Represent the MP&L perspective during launch, communicate current launch status to the plant, and request support resources according to priorities.
Ensure material planning, releases, and in-plant delivery dates support milestone builds, equipment trials, and run-offs.
Support PTME, ATNPC, and other launch-related parts and logistics needs.
Ensure operating system (DOS) requirements are implemented.
Support daily acceleration-build targets until planned JPH is reached.
Manage Hearns and Extreme Machine activities and coordinate occasional repairs to ATNPC.
Coordinate plant-wide RFS requests with Quality, Warranty & Test, MP&L, the resident engineer, Production, PTME, and other relevant teams.
Coordinate packaging shipments with hourly personnel.
Arrange and coordinate logistics, including FedEx, DHL, air freight, and Ascent ocean freight.
Coordinate daily customer returns from Mexico, Turkey, and Spain.
Fill GPIRS orders.
Resolve shipment issues and coordinate customs-clearance support for inbound and outbound international shipments.