PTO Production Planning Analyst

Job Description

We made history and now we work to transform the future – for our customers, our communities and our families. You'll see your work on the road every day, helping people move freely and pursue their dreams. At Ford, you can build more than vehicles. Come build what matters.

What you'll do...

Powertrain Production Planning Analyst
- Establish production plans for assigned Powertrain Plant and work with team members to ensure plan is on target. Responsibilities:

• Generate weekly/monthly manufacturing plans for engine and transmission plants balancing facility and supply base capacities while managing targeted inventory levels.
• Lead SPCPS process support for managing powertrain plant capacities (both manufacturing and supply base) in support of vehicle production programs.
• Implement incremental and mix shift opportunities through demand v. capacity assessments, what-if scenarios, etc. to fully utilize / optimize powertrain supply base and plant capacities.
• Work closely 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 while enabling optimal mix requirements to minimize risk to Production Program.
• 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 several sources CMMS, DPR, Excel to support manufacturing plans and communicate company wide the summary of production and manufacturing time.

You'll have...

• 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

Even better, you may have...

• Master Degree or related degree; or foreign equivalency degree, or a combination of equivalent experience and education.
• 5 + years of experience within a manufacturing environment with capacity planning
• Experience with CMMS or SPCPS

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 change maker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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 $74,300-$124,500.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $99,100-$166,200.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

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  This position is hybrid with a requirement to be onsite four or more days per week.