Team Manager- Production Control

Ford of Canada's operations include a national headquarters, three vehicle assembly and engine manufacturing plants, three parts distribution centres, and three Connectivity and Innovation centres. Ford employs approximately 7,000 people in Canada, while an additional 18,000 people are employees in the more than 400 Ford and Ford-Lincoln dealerships across the country. For more information, please visit

The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to :

• Manage all Material Planning & Logistics (MP&L) functions, including forward model, engineering change control, scheduling, supply chain, inventory, distribution, stockpiling, balance outs, and Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) operations.
• Ensure just-in-time material flow and uninterrupted production by overseeing customer releases, production schedules, inventory, and obsolescence management.
• Optimize production schedules for economic efficiency and proactively respond to customer, quality, shipping, and schedule changes.
• Lead supplier capacity constraint management and coordinate with external logistics providers to resolve supply issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for inventory reduction, cost savings, record accuracy, and process enhancements.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) by identifying and correcting data gaps, missed advanced ship notices, production counts, and receiving/shipping discrepancies.
• Communicate critical Material Planning & Logistics issues, schedule updates, part availability, and supply concerns to plant, division management, and during daily start-up meetings.
• Support key plant objectives and compliance, including providing data for manning/sourcing plans, Value Chain Analysis (VCA), Ford Production System (FPS), Quality System 9000 (QS9000), Safety, Health, and Regulatory Performance International Organization for Standardization ISO14001), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) internal & external audits, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, Environment (SQDCPME) scorecards, and policy deployment.
• Perform monthly plant audits, oversee the cycle verification program, and review premium freight expedites for improvement opportunities.
• Lead and develop the departmental team: coach employees on operational issues, career development, and performance; conduct performance reviews; ensure training compliance; and manage Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) access approvals.
• Prioritize key issues, allocate resources, and ensure Material Planning & Logistics (MP&L) representation in quality campaign and monthly inventory meetings.
• Submit plant production performance reports to management and align plant and departmental procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. (Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained.  If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required).

Experience:

• 5 -10 years' experience in production control or inventory management.
• 2+ years' experience as a supervisor in manufacturing.

Preferred Requirements:

Education: Bachelors Degree in Industrial Operations, Transportation & Logistics, Supply Chain Management & Information Systems, Applied Engineering Science, or Business management.

Experience:

• Familiarity with Ford material management systems, including Common Manufacturing Management System (CMMS), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CPARs), Standard Material Flow (SMF), On-Board Logistics (OBL), and related support systems is preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with plant hourly and salaried personnel, plant management, logistics carriers, and production suppliers.
• Highly developed analytical abilities and sound, rapid decision-making capabilities.
• Capacity to perform effectively under pressure and manage crises when necessary.

• Proficiency in standard office software, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications.

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