Production Scheduler

Ford-Motor-Company; Monroe (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a detail-oriented planner to schedule inbound service parts, align with MPC operations, and prioritize high-impact items such as Vehicles Off-Road, Recalls, and top-fill loss. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making using SAP, Power BI, Alteryx, and Python to optimize throughput.

You will review upcoming material releases, manage constraints, monitor cycle times, and ensure schedule accuracy and adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational skills and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to work all shifts and OT as needed; onsite role.

Responsibilities

• Review SAP Schedule Monitor and schedule WO to WIP; coordinate with MPC for constraints.
• Meet cycle time, ageing metrics, and schedule accuracy/adherence.
• Coordinate with SCM, Transportation, Suppliers and Purchases to resolve issues.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Data interpretation

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Python

Alteryx

SAP Schedule Monitor

Job description

In this position...

• Schedule inbound service parts to ensure adequate material is at each packaging workstation to maximize output and prioritize Customer Impacted items like Vehicles Off-Road, Recall, Top Fill Loss
• Develop & drive best in class process using Power BI, AI, Alteryx, Python.
• Develop and drive metric to meet objectives
• Maintain 98% of Schedule Accuracy & 100 % Schedule adherence.
• Review Upcoming Material Releases and Plan for high Impacted Items in Advance
• Review aged ASN's, WO's & STO's.
• Coordination with internal stakeholders like MPC operations, SCM, Transportation, Supplier, Purchase etc.
• Response within 48 hours for critical customer escalations.

What you'll do...

Review SAP Schedule Monitor and schedule WO to WIP, coordinate with MPC operations for Constraints, Prioritization of Uptime, VOR's, Escalated VIN's. SCM for Release variations and visbility for Recall and abnormal inbound's. Supplier Compliance for to streamline supplier issues.

Meet Cycle Time - Overall & VOR Objectives, Ageing Metrics - STO's & VOR, Schedule Accuracy & Adherence.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Positive attitude with a focus on problem solving
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work closely with operations to meet objectives
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to resolving issues
• Hard working and willing to learn
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret data, evaluate actions, and reach logical conclusions
• Goal oriented individual
• This position is 100% onsite with no opportunity for hybrid work schedule, Willing to work all shifts, Willing to work OT as needed.

Even better, you may have...

• Strong analytical skills (preferred)

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
• 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.

This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-$121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-$141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-$162,120.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.