Material Control Engineer – Battery Ops & Ramp-Ups

Ford; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vehicle discount

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Energy seeks a Material Control Engineer to keep our battery manufacturing line supplied with the right materials, at the right time. You will coordinate material flow from suppliers to the production line, covering electrode materials, cells, modules, and DC blocks.

You will partner with Production, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Suppliers, and Logistics to prevent shortages, manage inventory, support ramp-ups, and drive continuous improvement in material flow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field, OR 2+ years of experience in material planning, production control inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access).
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed, to plants, external warehouses, and provider sites in support of startup activities. Weekend work may be required on an exception basis.

Responsibilities

• Convert the master production schedule and customer demand into material requirements using MRP.
• Maintain ERP planning parameters, including lead times, safety stock, lot sizes, and reorder points.
• Review MRP exception messages and take action to expedite, reschedule, or cancel orders.
• Build short- and long-term material plans for ramp-ups, model changeovers, and scenario planning.
• Monitor releases to supply base and supplier delivery performance; resolve late or short shipments.
• Coordinate expedited and premium freight and track the associated costs.
• Manage inventory levels and BOM accuracy; monitor FIFO/FEFO and aging.
• Track KPIs: inventory turns, shortages, on-time delivery, and waste; support lean initiatives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Working under pressure

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Tools

SAP

S/4 Hana

Power BI

WMS

Oracle

Job description

Ford Energy seeks a Material Control Engineer to keep our battery manufacturing line supplied with the right materials, at the right time. You will coordinate material flow from suppliers to the production line, covering electrode materials, cells, modules, and DC blocks.

You will partner with Production, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Suppliers, and Logistics to prevent shortages, manage inventory, support ramp-ups, and drive continuous improvement in material flow.