SIS Body Shop Director

Leads The Global efficiency of Body shops up to Worldwide best in class levels (Quality, Transformation Cost and Total production Costs, SPS KPIs & Best Shop standard).

• Leads Regional Body Shop Managers to ensure all plants performance improvement.
• Challenges and cooperates with Manufacturing Engineering (VPE - UPE), Chief Manufacturing Engineers (MCE) as well as HR, Quality, Supply Chain and IT functions to support the overall shops target achievements.
• Drives and defines the strategic "Want to Be" vision for its shop to ensure competitiveness for the future.
• Develops plant Body Shop Managers, SIS leaders and Domain leads to be highly effective in application of the operating system in their respective plants. Inspects progress of application and coaches to insure proper execution.
• Aligns top priority of the company results for SQDCME to individual plant contracts within Body shops. Works on proper policy deployment to all levels of the organization.
• Conducts regular plant Obeya reviews at the body center manager level. Monitors progress towards goals defined in the plant contract. Evaluates plant staffing levels to best plant organization and makes recommendations for improvement.
• Aligns with the regional SIS and Global BIW Shop Director leaders to disseminate methodology to the NA Manufacturing sites.
• Performs regular OPE improvement process audit and coaching through application of the OPE Maturity Assessment Matrix. Assists and escalates where needed to engage external resources from VPE, UPE, Supply chain, etc.
• Performs audits of plants application of the SIS operating system. Identifies gaps to expected standards, then works with plants to develop action plans for recovery.
• Utilizes the SIS Academy resource to train and develop both the white and blue collar employees to meet KPI targets.
• Deep dives into root cause analysis of common machine family failures and transversal read across. Works to develop best standards for preventive maintenance. Aligned closely with Autonomous Maintenance teams within the plants.
• Lead monthly business club meetings with all plant Body Shop Managers and SIS Leaders to communicate updates regarding Body-in-white topics, best practices and KPIs.
• Work proactively with the Launch Domain team to implement best practice processes and standards for new workstations and equipment.
• Apply positive recognition to motivate employees to participate in SIS activities.