PTO Production Planning Analyst

Jobtailor; Dearborn (MI, MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Dearborn, MI is seeking a Capacity Planning Specialist to establish production plans for the Powertrain Plant and coordinate with teams to meet production targets.

You will generate weekly/monthly plans, balance capacities, and manage inventories. The role requires SAP, CMMS experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a collaborative approach to solving capacity constraints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or foreign equivalency; combined with related experience.
• 3+ years in manufacturing with capacity planning.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical abilities.
• Value stream mapping understanding.
• Experience with SAP.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Excellent relationship-building/negotiation skills.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Master degree or related degree preferred.
• 5+ years in manufacturing with capacity planning preferred.
• Experience with CMMS or SPCPS preferred.
• Authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Establish production plans for the Powertrain Plant and collaborate with team members to stay on target.
• Generate weekly/monthly manufacturing plans for engine and transmission plants while balancing capacities and inventories.
• Lead SPCPS process support to manage plant capacities for vehicle production programs.
• Implement demand-versus-capacity assessments and what-if scenarios.
• Work with logistics and purchasing teams to manage constraints and supply base issues.
• Support meetings and optimize schedules based on supply and mix requirements.
• Address smoothing, down weeks/days, and stockpiling to meet customer demand.
• Communicate unsupportable plans and develop corrective action plans.
• Maintain data in CMMS, DPR, and Excel to support planning and reporting.

Skills

Capacity Planning

Analytical Skills

Team Collaboration

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

Negotiation Skills

Relationship Building

Value Stream Mapping

Education

Bachelor Degree or related degree

Master Degree or related degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

CMMS

DPR

Excel

Job description

• Establish production plans for assigned Powertrain Plant and work with team members to ensure plan is on target
• Generate weekly/monthly manufacturing plans for engine and transmission plants while balancing facility and supply base capacities and managing targeted inventory levels
• Lead SPCPS process support for managing powertrain plant capacities in support of vehicle production programs
• Implement incremental and mix shift opportunities through demand-versus-capacity assessments and what-if scenarios
• Work with Premium Logistics Management, Ford Purchasing, Powertrain Plant MP&L, and Supply Base personnel to manage ongoing constraint issues
• Support meetings and work with plants to optimize schedules based on supply availability and optimal mix requirements
• Work with plants to address smoothing opportunities, down weeks/days, and stockpiling to support customer demand
• Address changes required to support near-term production actions
• Communicate to cross-functional teams when plans are unsupportable and develop action plans to resolve
• Maintain data in CMMS, DPR, and Excel to support manufacturing plans and communicate companywide production and manufacturing-time summaries

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education
• 3+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment with capacity planning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Value stream mapping understanding
• Experience with SAP
• Extraordinary teamwork and collaborative skills
• Excellent relationship building/negotiating skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Master Degree or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education (preferred)
• 5+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment with capacity planning (preferred)
• Experience with CMMS or SPCPS (preferred)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Visa sponsorship is not available

Demonstrates expertise in capacity planning and production management within a manufacturing environment, utilizing tools such as SAP and CMMS to optimize operations and support vehicle production programs. Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills are essential for effective collaboration and problem resolution.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Capacity Planning
• SAP Experience
• CMMS Proficiency
• Analytical Skills
• Team Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Capacity Planning
• Value Stream Mapping
• Analytical Skills
• Excel Proficiency
• Manufacturing Planning

Soft Skills

• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Teamwork
• Relationship Building
• Negotiation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing Environment
• Powertrain Plant
• Production Plans
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Management

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• CMMS
• DPR
• Excel