PTO Production Planning Analyst
Job in
Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan, 48120, USA
Listed on 2026-09-09
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-09
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing & Industrial Operations, Production Manager, Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- 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 company wide production and manufacturing-time summaries
- 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
- Capacity Planning
- Value Stream Mapping
- Analytical Skills
- Excel Proficiency
- Manufacturing Planning
- Written Communication
- Verbal Communication
- Teamwork
- Relationship Building
- Negotiation Skills
- Manufacturing Environment
- Powertrain Plant
- Production Plans
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Management
- SAP
- CMMS
- DPR
- Excel
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