Strategic Production Scheduler & Logistics Coordinator

Lincoln Motor Company; Ypsilanti (MI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental coverage

Family care programs

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a skilled Scheduler to produce daily and weekly production schedules for final, sub-assembly and machining. You will use the CMMS Inventory Management System to plan assembly lines and communicate with customers.

Daily VO shipments, cycle counts, and aging reports will be monitored to keep the schedule on track. You will support balance-outs and running changes while coordinating with local suppliers and warehousing, ensuring accurate shipment and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Material Planning and Logistics, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or Packaging.
• Proven track record interacting with plant hourly/salaried personnel, logistic carriers, and production suppliers.
• Experience with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
• Prior experience utilizing ERP systems.
• Prior experience with data analytics tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily and weekly production schedules for final, sub-assembly and machining.
• Use CMMS Inventory Management System to schedule assembly lines.
• Follow up on VO shipments and distributions daily.
• Support final balance outs and running changes to customers.
• Track daily shipping status and min/max reporting to support the schedule.
• Coordinate shipments to and from local suppliers/warehouses.
• Verify shipping transactions and monitor production counts and scrap.
• Provide MP&L team with daily line-ups.
• Coordinate cycle counts to balance inventory records.
• Assist with plant cycle schedule and count confirmation.
• Respond to schedule changes and quality/shipping issues.
• Back up MP&L salaried personnel as required.
• Review supplier critical parts and determine actions.
• Set up critical supplier conference calls.
• Verify promises in Ascent.
• Review supplier cumulative disagree report.
• Monitor and minimize premium freight moves.
• Verify no aging ASNs.
• Review DPR, aging end-item, and end-item verification reports.
• Analyze daily negative report and follow up.

Skills

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Work under tight deadlines

Material Planning & Logistics

Interpersonal coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Material Planning, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing or Packaging

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

Ford Motor Company in Michigan is seeking a skilled Scheduler to produce daily and weekly production schedules for final, sub-assembly and machining. You will use the CMMS Inventory Management System to plan assembly lines and communicate with customers.

Daily VO shipments, cycle counts, and aging reports will be monitored to keep the schedule on track. You will support balance-outs and running changes while coordinating with local suppliers and warehousing, ensuring accurate shipment and