PS&L Automation Engineer

Ford Motor • Livonia, MI

1d • Hybrid

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 be supporting the engineering services team within Parts Supply & Logistics (PS&L) within Ford’s Customer Service Division (FCSD). In this role you will be tasked with supporting PS&L’s operations network by (1) continuously improving facility layout/design working collaboratively with plant leadership (2) researching best in class operational practices, developing strategies and business cases (3) executing/implementing approved continuous improvement strategies/projects. (4) supporting implementation of advanced technology solutions in an operations environment.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree required

Nice To Haves

• Engineering/supply chain management degree preferred
• Masters degree preferred
• Depot operations experience preferred
• Strategy and planning experience preferred
• History of material handling automation implementation preferred
• Project management experience preferred
• Autocad experience preferred
• SAP/Alteryx/PowerBI/Excel/PowerPoint experience preferred
• Knowledge of purchasing systems/Ariba/IERP preferred

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with 3rd party vendors and facility management to design and install solutions at Ford distribution operations.
• Work cross functionally with other Ford organizations such as purchasing, finance, manufacturing, and labor affairs.
• Perform internal purchasing functions to generate requisitions and gain necessary approvals to execute POs, process invoices, and reconcile discrepancies.
• Utilize AutoCAD to make adjustments to new or existing facility CAD drawings.
• Identify deficiencies in existing material flow and storage strategies, provide recommendations based on data supported analysis.
• Utilize SAP EWM and available BI data to pull critical data sets, performing data visualization to draw key inferences for key PS&L stakeholders.
• Assist in benchmarking best in world OEMs, generate detailed business cases based on solution recommendations, and convert findings into presentations that can be shared with FCSD executive leadership.
• Leverage project management skills to hit deadlines, stay within budget, and overcome obstacles in a high paced environment.

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