Senior Manager - Paint & Body

Hanford, California, United States

The Company:

Faraday Future (FF) is a California-based mobility company, leveraging the latest technologies and world’s best talent to realize exciting new possibilities in mobility. We’re producing user-centric, technology-first vehicles to establish new paradigms in human-vehicle interaction. We’re not just seeking to change how our cars work – we’re seeking to change the way we drive. At FF, we’re creating something new, something connected, and something with a true global impact.

Your Role:

As the Senior Manager - Paint & Body, you’ll be working with some of the industry’s brightest minds to:

  • Take full P&L responsibility for Paint and Body at the Hanford MFG site
  • Develop the strategic plan and KPI’s for each area of responsibility
    • People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost
  • Responsible for meeting budget requirements and initiating cost improvements
  • Develop training programs for all Manager and above employees
    • Ensure the roles and tasks given to workers are clear and understandable
    • Clear tasks and roles
    • Development of staff
  • Recruit, hire and train the required Salary resources for the departments
  • Develop Quality and robust processes to deliver FF products.
    • Implement Standardized methods and processes using visual management
    • Implement rapid identification of problems and practical problem solving
    • Stable processes / Products & Preventive quality management
    • Customer orientation (in house & external)
  • Create a culture and drive Continuous Improvement to continuously eliminate waste
  • Develop and maintain Paint Shop procedures to support the goals of the organization
  • Oversee progress of Paint Shop projects and initiatives to successful completion
  • Implement and track Capital Spending Projects
  • Provide effective leadership and guidance that encourages world class quality, CIP and LM
  • Collaborate with Plant to develop and support short and long-term strategies for Plant performance.
  • Have opportunities to take on additional responsibilities and/or pursue advancement in our global organization.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Business or manufacturing related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience working in Automotive Assembly Plants
  • Detailed understanding of automotive Paint Application Processes (Ecoat, BC, CC)
  • Experience with paint automotive equipment suppliers (Durr, Gallagher Kaiser, Giffin)
  • Experience working with automotive paint suppliers (Dupont, BASF, or PPG)
  • Detailed knowledge of automotive Body construction processes including welding, SPR’s, adhesive application and the welding of dissimilar metals
  • Experience working with Body tooling integrators, robot suppliers, weld controller supplier etc.
  • Experience in managing equipment installation timelines and equipment buyoff process
  • Experience in Lean Manufacturing with focus on production systems and processes.
  • Strong Project Management skills
  • Experience in new product development and launch activities.
  • Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
  • A creative curiosity, collaborative ethic, hardworking enthusiasm, and driving personal vision
  • Excellent communication skills and team-working tendencies
  • A penchant for multi-tasking and self-starting
  • A genuine fascination for the manufacturing field and a commitment to global change

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven expertise with start-up operations and automotive assembly
  • A diverse skillset including leadership, communication, problem solving, emotional intelligence, active listening, decision making, motivator (self and others)
  • A wide range of experience with process design and validation, line balancing, MES, automation, training and certification
  • A true sense of determination… and hopefully a sense of humor

Annual Salary Range:

($140K - $180K DOE), plus benefits and incentive plans

 Perks + Benefits

  • Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
  • 401(k) options
  • Relocation assistance + reimbursement
  • Casual dress code + relaxed work environment
  • Culturally diverse, progressive atmosphere

Faraday Future is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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