Logistics Analyst

Ford Motor Company

Logistics Analyst managing Switching & Yard Management Operations for multiple Ford plants. Responsible for data analysis, project management, and ensuring operational efficiency.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $74,300 - $124,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for overseeing/managing the Switching & Yard Management Operations for several VO, Powertrain and/or Stamping Plants.
Participation in generating the Statement of Work, trouble-shooting issues, compiling and understanding performance metrics and helping to drive cost savings/process improvements.
Gather data from yard management systems (YMS), RTLS, CMMS, Blue Yonder and other sources.
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of yard-related data (e.g., trailer locations, gate entries, dwell times, yard capacities).
Create and maintain reports and records that monitor key yard metrics (e.g., trailer dwell time, yard throughput, gate-to-gate time).
Analyze trends in yard utilization, turnaround times, bottlenecks, and traffic patterns.
Use historical YMS data as well as inputs from other teams to assess the impact in yard for new model vehicles, new operating patterns and changes in JPH.
Support YMS implementation for any new or remaining sites and provide on-site training to new employees or on new system enhancements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of professional work experience in Logistics, Supply Chain and/or Manufacturing
Proficiency with the Microsoft Products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
Intermediate Excel skills
Experience managing projects and/or system implementations
Individuals must be self-starters that do not require excessive direction and can work in a manufacturing environment
This could mean night shift, weekends and occasional holidays
Must be comfortable working with an hourly workforce (Forklift Drivers, Clerks, Truck Drivers, etc.)
This position will require a degree of travel up to 50% through 2026 but less starting in 2027.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care 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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

yard management systemsdata analysisperformance metricscost savingsprocess improvementsproject managementsystem implementationExcelreportingtroubleshooting

Soft Skills

self-starterindependent workteam collaborationcommunicationtrainingproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detailorganizational skillsleadership