In this position...

We are looking to employ a detail-oriented professional to create, modify, and manage production schedules. The production control analyst's responsibilities include monitoring inventory levels, regularly providing production status updates to management, and facilitating the timely delivery of products to customers. You should also be able to closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time and within budget. To be successful as a PCA, you should be knowledgeable of material requirements planning and able to manage production deadlines. Ultimately, an exceptional PCA should demonstrate excellent time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills to ensure that production operations run smoothly.

What you will do ...

• Responsible for consistent building of schedules based upon an element of time the constraint is being utilized
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with supply chain teams to ensure that materials are available for production without overstocking.
• Understands the functionality of Materials Management and Production scheduling modules in local MRP system.
• Ensure that all production jobs follow change management procedures and document technical and operation procedures for reference. 
• Responsible for the status of every line they schedule to include articulating all issues and when they will be resolved down to the lowest component level.
• Understands the linkage to demand planning, forecast flow & demand/supply variability impacts planning
• Understands of capacity planning, understands routings and order scheduling concepts.
• Able to demonstrate to identify when to contact a Supplier for an expedite as well as what steps need to be taken thereafter.
• Able to demonstrate high level understanding of how material flows within their area of responsibility.
• Able to demonstrate the handshakes that must occur to get product scheduled, built, and shipped and how it impacts the customer if it doesn't happen flawlessly.
• Able to demonstrate about how to get and release priority to production, solve and track all the issue to ensure the production plan is executed flawlessly.
• Able to demonstrate high level understanding of how a quality problem impacts their schedule.

You'll have... 

· High School Diploma or GED

· 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)

Even better, you may have...

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a related field
• Strong proficiency in ERP and MRP software systems
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and practices is a plus.

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare 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. 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

https://fordcareers.co/GSRnon-HTHD

This position is a range of salary grades 6, 7 and 8.  

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

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