Engineering Specialist - Production & Material Control, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

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Engineering Specialist – Production & Material Control, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan

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Responsibilities

• Detail-oriented and systems-driven Production & Materials Control Analyst to manage and improve the full lifecycle of production order execution, material flow, and inventory control. This role is responsible for ensuring synchronization between on-site physical operations and system data (MES / ERP), resolving production and material discrepancies, and driving digital transformation through the use of automation tools such as Power BI.
• Production Order & WIP Management : Monitor and control production orders and WIP (work-in-process) across manufacturing lines to ensure alignment with production schedules and material availability.
• Troubleshoot and maintain system accuracy related to production order creation, execution, and closure in MES and ERP systems.
• Material & Inventory Control : Oversee overdue material tracking and resolution, ensuring timely availability to support production continuity. Manage auxiliary materials ordering, warehousing, and distribution logistics to maintain efficient production support.
• Perform daily material reconciliation, ensuring system records match on-site material / product status through accounting and physical verification.
• Lead and coordinate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual inventory audits to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• System Data Accuracy & Process Automation : Maintain and update MES and ERP master data, including BOMs, routings, and material records. Utilize an interactive platform for sharing accounting and operational indicators (e.g., WIP tracking, variance adjustments, work order performance, material usage and discrepancies). Monitor system integration and escalate discrepancies for resolution to maintain data integrity.
• Process Improvement & Standards Enforcement : Investigate root causes of long-term or recurring issues in material control, production execution, and inventory accuracy. Continuously refine end-to-end material lifecycle processes from work order issuance to accounting closure and inventory reconciliation, tightening standards and enforcing daily compliance. Promote automation and intelligent system improvements to reduce manual processes and increase reliability of data and reporting.
• Operational Accountability : Manage scrap account processes, ensuring proper documentation, evaluation, and accounting. Support system troubleshooting on the production line related to order processing or master data errors. Act as a cross-functional liaison between production, planning, warehouse, and IT teams to ensure operational alignment and rapid issue resolution.

Qualifications

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 of the above?

We offer a work life that works for you, including :

For more information on salary and benefits, click here : https : / / fordcareers.co / GSRSP1

This position is a range of salary grades 6 and 7. 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. 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 1-888-336-0660.

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