Paint Manager

Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & LightingWe see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That's why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people. In the right environment, your ideas can turn into industry-changing automotive technologies and improve the lives of people around the world. Let's create the future of mobility, together.Job Title: Paint Department ManagerGroup Summary: The Mechatronics, Mirrors and Lighting group specializes in automotive technologies that are driving the future of mobility. Combining a deep systems knowledge to develop unique vehicle access experiences, intelligent vision systems and advanced automotive lighting technologies, MML's expertise light the path to innovation, safety and styling.Job Responsibilities:• Directs and coordinates all activities within the Factory Focus area to execute a production plan that ensures operations meet quality, cost, delivery, and safety goals.• Manages financial aspects of operations and understands the effect on financial performance.• Ensures smooth launch and ongoing performance of painted products. Evaluates color match to standards of products in production. Designs and initiates manufacturing of paint fixtures. Generates paint mix sheets for any new batches or mix recipes of paint, which describe various properties of the paint (e.g., mix, name, code, recipe, viscosity, etc.). Anticipates and provides for future paint needs.• Coordinates and participates in continuous improvement processes including, but not limited to, troubleshooting and problem solving for immediate production paint problems, ensuring quality of paint, monitoring down time and leading efforts to improve quality and reduce costs. Generates all necessary deviations or process changes in relation to the job. May research and recommend new paint systems.• Leads and participates in programs intended to monitor the amount chemicals that go into the environment, such as Volatile Organic Compound levels (VOC), (elements which need to be controlled during different processes). Monitors and tracks VOC levels by maintaining complex spreadsheet program on computer.• Provides strategic leadership and technical expertise to the organization. Initiates and recommends purchase of new equipment. Maintains conformance to budget limitations.• Effectively balances needs of production with new product introduction. Coordinates manufacturing, product development and procurement resources to assure that labor, material and support services needs are known and attained sufficient to execute the sales plan.• Plans, develops, directs, implements, and maintains plant strategies and objectives. Develops moderate to long-term goals and translates them into short-term plans. Researches and recommends new processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future.• Champions the introduction of improved business/manufacturing methods while driving continuous improvement and waste elimination activities within focus team. Must reduce cost of daily operations.• Develops and manages cross-functional operations leadership teams to meet business objectives. Monitors productivity of groups and individuals recommends changes where desirable. Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees' skill development. Develops a flexible team-based organization focused on goals and objectives.• Maintains compliance with all organizations policies, standards and practices.• Performs project work and other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Prepares and distributes appropriate communication as necessary. Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations. Disposes of waste paint solids to satellite accumulation area. Occasionally transports hazardous waste from satellite accumulation to 90-day accumulation area.Qualifications:• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field including minimum five years paint experience; or equivalent. Five years' experience with paint and paint systems strongly preferred. Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing processes required.• Must have thorough and complete mastery of Paint field. Must be broadly familiar with technologies, products, customers, and programs.• Must possess a well-developed and proven leadership style with the ability to mentor, coach, counsel and train toward long-term departmental and organizational goals while working in a team environment.• Demonstrated employee relationship and management skills to support, develop, and lead a cohesive, team. Must carry out duties ethically and in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws.• Demonstrated strong communication skills. The ability to effectively communicate to groups of diverse educational background to assure desired actions and outcomes are understood. The ability to effectively present information and responds to questions from technical and management groups when necessary.• Demonstrated project and program management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality, cost, and timing of programs. Ability to apply and interpret basic statistical techniques.• Strong analytical and disciplined problem-solving skills. Ability to use deductive reasoning and keep several activities moving forward simultaneously.Education & Experience:• Bachelor's degree minimum, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering related field or equivalent experience.• Successful experience 3 -5 years in manufacturing leadership.