Program Coordinator – Powertrain Programs

Ford Motor Company

Program Coordinator facilitating activities and ensuring effective communication for Powertrain projects. Supporting planning, scheduling, documentation, and compliance at Ford Motor Company.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeDearborn • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $74,300 - $124,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project coordination and management within the automotive and manufacturing sectors, with a strong focus on scheduling, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in utilizing project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite to support project execution and reporting.

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Project CoordinationMicrosoft ProjectCross-Functional Team CollaborationAutomotive Industry ExperienceBudget Tracking

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingProject DocumentationBudget ManagementAction Item TrackingChange Request Management

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsTime ManagementMultitasking AbilitiesWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteExcelWordPowerPointOutlookSmartsheetJira

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate's DegreeBachelor's DegreeProject Management Certification (Preferred)

Industry Keywords

Automotive ProgramsManufacturingEngineeringProject ManagementContinuous Improvement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

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 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.