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.
As part of our Manufacturing team, you’ll help build the world-class, state-of-the-art smart vehicles we're known for. In our plants around the world, we’re constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. You'll get the satisfaction of making great products people use and love.
Program Coordinator supports Powertrain projects by coordinating team activities, tracking schedules and deliverables, and ensuring effective communication. This position assists with Powertrain project planning, scheduling, documentation, reporting, risk tracking, and customer communications while maintaining compliance with company policies and automotive industry standards.
Responsibilities- Support Project Managers with planning, execution, and completion of automotive programs.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, timelines, milestones, and action item trackers.
- Coordinate meetings, prepare agendas, document meeting minutes, and distribute follow-up actions.
- Monitor project deliverables and proactively communicate schedule risks or delays.
- Track project budgets, purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures assigned.
- Coordinate activities between engineering, manufacturing, quality, procurement, logistics, suppliers, and customers.
- Maintain project documentation, including project plans, change requests, status reports, and customer deliverables.
- Assist with new product launches, engineering changes, and production readiness activities.
- Support customer reporting requirements and ensure timely communication of project updates.
- Monitor open issues and drive resolution through collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Assist with resource planning and project workload coordination.
- Ensure project documentation complies with company procedures and applicable automotive quality standards.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project management processes.
- Prepare project dashboards, metrics, and executive status reports.
- Perform additional project coordination duties as assigned.
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 1–5 years of project coordination, project administration, or project support experience.
- Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial sector preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or other project management software.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking abilities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
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? 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 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 $74,300-$124,500.
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.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Domestic relocation 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.
This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.
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About UsAt Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career and help us define tomorrow’s transportation.About the TeamWe build world-class vehicles in our plants around the world, constantly developing new technologies and processes to further increase our efficiency. It’s our people who really make the difference. We encourage all of our employees to think outside the box to help us find better and more efficient ways to manufacture our vehicles.Skills Required
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 1-5 years of project coordination, project administration, or project support experience
- Experience in the automotive, manufacturing, engineering, or industrial sector
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Experience using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or other project management software
- Excellent organizational, time management, and multitasking abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship)
- Ability to commute and be onsite four or more days per week when required (hybrid)
Ford Motor Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ford Motor Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Ford Motor Company.
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Pay Growth & Progression — The 2023 UAW–Ford agreement delivered immediate raises, restored cost-of-living adjustments, and accelerated progression to top rates for many hourly roles. These changes improved earnings trajectories compared with pre-2023 levels.
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Healthcare Strength — Hourly employees retained very low employee cost-sharing under the 2023–2028 UAW–Ford agreement, and salaried materials describe comprehensive day‑one medical, dental, and prescription coverage. Mental-health support and family‑building benefits add depth to the overall health package.
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Retirement Support — U.S. salaried roles feature a notable 401(k) contribution and match structure, and post‑2023 updates increased retirement contributions for many UAW‑represented employees. Together these elements strengthen long‑term financial security.
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Ford is a global company with shared ideals and a deep sense of family. From our earliest days as a pioneer of modern transportation, we have sought to make the world a better place – one that benefits lives, communities and the planet. We are here to provide the means for every person to move and pursue their dreams, serving as a bridge between personal freedom and the future of mobility. In that pursuit, our 186,000 employees around the world help to set the pace of innovation every day.
