New Model Program Supervisor

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles the world expects from us. Within our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. That means we’re continually seeking diligent, determined performers who think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.


 

What you’ll be able to do:

We’re seeking a diligent, detail-driven professional to provide vital expertise in support of our materials planning & logistics activities. We’re looking to optimize our efforts in safety, quality and productivity. This involves applying engineering principles and analytical techniques to advance continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.

In this role you will: 

• Identify and drive implementation of current and forward model freight savings ideas to contribute to North American Material Logistics cost efficiency roadmap tasked with reducing annual freight spend


• Oversee on-time completion of Forward Model deliverables supporting final logistics design launch plan and timeline. 
  
  
  
  • Deliver an end-to-end analysis for all powertrain and vehicle programs
  
  
  • Define Yard requirements, inventory float plan, rack fleet sizes, detailed premium flows and docks
  
  
  • Design a detailed network design that can be implemented to support a new model program’s program approval (PA) and ensure investments (e.g. Yard, Fast Gates, etc.) are approved and available for implementation for TT and PP builds.  
  
  
  • Ensure transit times are aligned with 3^rd party service providers (e.g. Pace and Penske) prior to <PA> submission
  
  
  • Confirm Ford’s drop vs live unload is confirmed with Operations and its assembly plants ensuring dunnage is dropped off and picked up from the same location
  
  


• Complete all Forward Model Milestones & Ad-hoc studies accurately and on-time


• Serve as a single point of contact for North American Material Logistics including coordinating department study responses to studies and department reviews 


• Influence packaging design with the goal of increasing rack re-utilization or cubic density


• Positively influence Program sourcing decisions to impact Bull's Eye (distance/m3) sourcing in an effort to reduce freight costs and minimize import duty exposure


• Support Global Council Steering Teams (GCSTs) and Resourcing Implementation Board (RIB) with accurate and timely study responses to achieve total enterprise cost decisions.


• Champion / Drive Total Landed Cost Decision


• Develop and maintain plant-specific current model freight database


• Design and launch Forward Model networks within approved program cost-per-unit targets


• Interface with plant launch personnel to ensure efficient and effective network planning


• Complete/drive projects that improve NAML team skillset, improve efficiency, and/or improve input/output accuracy


• Complete/drive projects that improve processes, standardization, and communication with NAML partners (MFE, Penske, MBO, Program Management, Purchasing, etc.)


• Develop and analyze various material logistics reports and metrics.


• Travel Requirements: Up to 20% within North America on an as needed basis

You'll have... 

• Bachelor’s degree 


• 2+ years of manufacturing experience


• Demonstrated ability to produce quality results under time constraints, sometimes in team setting, other times alone


• Ability to produce forecasted costing, analyze costing, and teach others the physical drivers of the cost elements


• Operational familiarity with database manipulation utilizing MS Excel, MS Access, etc.  


• Operational familiarity with RPA creation & GDIA tools- experience with Alteryx, Tableau, QlikView, etc. 


• Motivated to plan aggressively, accept challenges, take responsibility for assignments, and deliver objectives on time


• Effective verbal and written communication, presentation, and time management skills


• Positive attitude and a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done. Desire to learn. Proactive mindset when it comes to issue identification and resolution.  


• Demonstrated history of delivering results on time and with high quality


• Team player (required) and willing to take a leadership role.

Even better, you may have…

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or similar discipline


• 5+ years of automotive manufacturing experience


• 2+ years of logistics experience


• Practical working knowledge of Ford production part number & naming nomenclature, manufacturing, and assembly plant processes


• Demonstrated: "One Ford" Behaviors”


• Project management skills – create and maintain open issue lists, master schedules, lead cross-functional teams, issue resolution, financial tracking and management of program fund spending and equipment procurement. (preferred)

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

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


• 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. 

For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

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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.

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