WIP Scheduler & Materials Flow Lead - Energy Storage

Ford Energy; Glendale Junction (KY); On-site; USD 74,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount

Job summary

Ford Energy in the United States is seeking a Production & Materials Planner to manage end-to-end execution of production orders, WIP, material flow, and inventory control in a high‑volume environment. You will align MES and ERP data, resolve material shortages, and drive continuous improvement through reporting and automation.

You will work with production, warehousing, logistics, quality and finance to confirm material availability, update schedules, and maintain master data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience in production control, WIP scheduling, materials planning and inventory management.
• Experience with ERP/MES and data reporting tools; Power BI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production orders, WIP, inventory levels and material usage to align with schedules.
• Develop and communicate production, materials and demand-based schedules.
• Coordinate with production, warehousing, logistics, quality and finance for material availability.
• Track order status and maintain accurate data in MES and ERP systems.

Skills

Production control

WIP scheduling

Materials planning

Inventory management

Data analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP systems

MES systems

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering or a related field

Tools

ERP

MES

Power BI

Job description

Ford Energy in the United States is seeking a Production & Materials Planner to manage end-to-end execution of production orders, WIP, material flow, and inventory control in a high‑volume environment. You will align MES and ERP data, resolve material shortages, and drive continuous improvement through reporting and automation.

You will work with production, warehousing, logistics, quality and finance to confirm material availability, update schedules, and maintain master data.