Production Control Manager

Ford • Avon Lake, OH

4d • $115,500 - $218,100 • Onsite

About The Position

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.
In this position...
You will direct and control the management of production and non-production materials from the loading/unloading receiving/shipping docks, shipping/receiving CMMS transactions, line feeding up to the point of use to the production customer, which includes proper storage, material disposition, Hazmat, continuous improvements in PMHV equipment activity, removing scrap material, forward model launch timing and change control, synchronous material flow, marketplace management, onsite switching, bull pen management, container management, and industrial material.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree- in Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related degree; or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Knowledge of supply chain and logistics
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Degrees in Material Planning and Logistics, Supply Chain mgmt., Material Handling/Packaging Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Operations, Logistics, desirable
• Production System, Synchronous Material Flow, and lean manufacturing knowledge and experience for material replenishment desired
• Previous plant experience desired
• Knowledge of CMMS, TWOs, SMART, CPARs, SFR, OSHIM, is a benefit
• Having a long-term interest in 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

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: Manager