Manager, Paint

Mazda Toyota Manufacturing•Huntsville, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides leadership to the paint lines, ensuring alignment of paint activities with business plan priorities. The Manager, Paint will lead production improvement strategies, technology advances, and foster the development of group leaders, team leaders, and paint team members within an inclusive and cooperative work environment. The company values diversity and inclusion, aiming to create a space where individuals can thrive and contribute their skills.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
2+ years’ supervisory experience in paint (preferably automotive manufacturing)
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite of Products
Knowledge of automotive paint shop and associated processes.
Proficiency in cross functional, cross company, and cross-sectional paint processes.
Knowledge of PLC’s
Familiarity with robots (Kawasaki or Fanuc preferred)
Ability to work rotating shifts

Nice To Haves

5+ years’ supervisory experience in automotive manufacturing (paint)
Experience managing cost performance, planning, target-setting, technical knowledge of paint equipment and paint material
Plant level leadership skills
Budget planning experience (to include both operating and capital budgets).
Supervisory and team member development experience

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to the paint lines through clearly established two-way communication regarding goals and actions by use of Floor Management Systems.
Ensure alignment of paint activities to support business plan priorities.
Lead production improvement strategies and technology advances.
Provide leadership to group leaders and team leaders, fostering their development and the development of the paint team members.
Implement identified trainings and ensure trainings are up to date and effective through 'genchi genbutsu' (go see for yourself).
Establish strong team member relations at all levels and provide support for people development, coaching, and mentoring with a focus on teamwork and inclusion.
Collaborate with international team members from Mazda and Toyota or other customers.
Create production improvement strategies relative to KPI achievement and support Group Leaders through Team Members in translating those strategies into concrete action plans by use of Floor Management Systems.
Manage shop safety program and manage timely implementation of countermeasure to resolve problems.
Lead Strategic Planning for sustainable daily operations.
Share information and communicate goals.
Lead Takt-time Change planning, line rebalancing, trials, and training activity.
Introduce new models/model changes as directed.
Create group leader development plans and coach the team members.
Support introduction of new paint technologies when directed.
Approve standardized work instructions for each paint production process.
Ensure daily process quality and coordinate activity with the team to improve paint quality.
Promote problem-solving activities within and outside of the department.
Lead activity to eliminate production bottlenecks and/or chronic downtime.
Identify waste in paint processes and implement activities to improve efficiency.
Cultivate a workforce that is representative of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the department.
Ability to work outside of typical business hours and travel as needed (domestically and internationally).