Production Control Coordinator

Ford Motor • Ypsilanti, MI

9d • Onsite

About The Position

In this position, you will produce the daily and weekly production schedules for final, sub-assembly, and machining (Volume/Mix/Sequence). You will utilize the Common Material Management System (CMMS) Inventory Management System to schedule assembly lines and communicate with customers. This role involves managing various aspects of production control, including shipment follow-up, inventory management, and coordination with suppliers and internal teams.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Material Planning and Logistics, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or Packaging
• Proven track record of successfully interacting with plant hourly and salaried personnel, logistic carriers, and production suppliers
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment
• One or more years’ experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
• Prior experience utilizing ERP systems
• Strong analytical skills and quick decision-making capability
• Validated ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Self-starter, with a history of working under tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with data analytics tools preferred
• Experience in Material Planning and Logistics experience desired

Responsibilities

• Produce the daily and weekly production schedules for final, sub-assembly and machining (Volume/Mix/Sequence)
• Utilize the Common Material Management System (CMMS) Inventory Management System to schedule assembly lines
• Follow up on VO shipments and distributions daily
• Support final balance outs and running changes to customers
• Track daily shipping status, daily parts follow-up and min/max reporting to support production schedule
• Coordinate shipments to and from local suppliers / warehouses
• Correct shipping transactions and monitor/validate production counts and scrap transactions
• Provide MP&L team with daily line-ups
• Coordinate special cycle counts to assure actual physical inventory balances match inventory records
• Assist with plant cycle schedule and count confirmation
• Respond to VO/PTO schedule changes, react to quality, shipping, and schedule changes
• Assist in managing bailment activities as the need arises
• Assist in backing up MP&L salaried personnel as required
• Review / follow – up critical supplier parts
• Set up critical supplier conference calls as needed
• Verify / answer promises in Ascent
• Review supplier cumulative disagree report - act if needed
• Monitor and minimize premium freight moves
• Verify no aging ASN's
• Review Daily Production Report (DPR)
• Review aging end-item report
• Review end-item verification report
• Analyze/follow-up on daily negative report
• Review service status - as needed
• Attend all scheduled conference calls and meetings

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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
• Education Level: High school or GED