Ford Motor Company

Launch Program Coordinator

Ford Motor Company$72K — $162K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma is required.
  • 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
  • Experience in automotive manufacturing, specifically in a vehicle assembly plant.
  • Past experience managing a unionized workforce is a must.
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles is preferred.
  • Strong organizational, decision-making, and multitasking skills.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor project schedules and budgets to ensure timely completion.
  • Facilitate product transfers and capture requirements in project plans.
  • Develop manufacturing strategies in collaboration with functional managers.
  • Coordinate with suppliers on procurement decisions.
  • Lead validation activities for new equipment and processes.
  • Manage end-of-life equipment dispositions per corporate policies.
  • Assess risks and provide actionable recommendations for mitigation.

Benefits

  • Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage.
  • Flexible family care support and parental leave options.
  • Tuition assistance for ongoing education.
  • Employee discounts on vehicles and family member benefits.
  • Generous paid time off, including holiday break during Christmas.
  • Opportunities for community service hours funded by the employer.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...

The Launch/Business Coordinator will support/coordinate overall process for product launches and product line decommissioning, including ensuring delivery of product, key milestones, and product content.

Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Monitoring projects against schedule within agreed costs and in accordance with deadlines.
  • Product transfers from external sites and customer requirements during product transfer/product introduction to ensure all requirements are captured in project plans.
  • Manufacturing requirements and determine the appropriate manufacturing strategy in conjunction with the functional managers.
  • Packaging requirements and appropriate packaging strategy.
  • Coordination with suppliers/vendors on- and off-site to make purchasing decisions
  • Validation activities for new equipment and process.
  • Coordinate end-of-life equipment disposition, including evaluation, documentation, and execution of equipment retirement, transfer, or disposal in accordance with company policy.
  • Track and maintain annual layout and supplier PPAP status for traceability and audit readiness.
  • Actively participate in continuous improvement and Lean/FPS-aligned initiatives, with opportunity to grow into Industrial Engineering-focused work (time studies, line balancing, workflow analysis) as skills develop.
  • Reporting on key risks and providing recommendations for mitigation.
  • Milestone meetings and document meeting outcomes for follow-up by respective category owners.
  • Compliance with required standards i.e. Health and Safety, Environmental and regulatory requirements.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • High School Diploma
  • 5+ years of experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • Automotive experience in a vehicle assembly plant
  • Prior experience handling a unionized work force
  • Safety and Quality experience preferred
  • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
  • Ability to work independently with limited supervision
  • Past experience assigning work to unionized hourly workforce and holding employees accountable for following processes pertaining to daily work assignments in terms of safety and quality
  • Strong organizational and administrative skills
  • Ability to multi-task
  • Strong problem-solving and conflict management skills
  • Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding and communication skills


Even better, you may have...

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
  • 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 $72,480-121,440.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.

This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

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

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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Net Income
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Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
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