Production Control Coordinator

Production Control Analyst

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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...

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 builderor all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :

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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

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Job Identification 54527

Job Category Manufacturing

Posting Date 11 / 06 / 2025, 12 : 44 AM

Apply Before 11 / 16 / 2025, 07 : 00 AM

Degree Level High School Graduate or equivalent

Job Schedule Full time

Locations ST 39000 Mound Rd, Sterling Heights, MI, 48310, US (On-site)

Preferred Degree Bachelor Degree

Remote No