Production Manager, Interiors & Sub Assembly
About Singer
We are passionate about creating some of the most awesome automobiles in the world. Founded in California in 2009, Singer Vehicle Design is a luxury brand with a global clientele and operations in the US, the UK, and Switzerland. Our mission is described simply as: "A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.” The company has become renowned for its collaboration with owners of the air-cooled Porsche 911 in pursuit of bespoke restorations.
Position Summary
Under direct leadership, the Production Manager, Interiors & Sub Assembly is responsible for ensuring that Singer vehicles are manufactured and delivered at required production volumes within manufacturing, delivery, quality, and cost requirements in a manger that demonstrates, “Everything is Important.” Reporting to the Director of Operations, this role leads the frontline team that builds Singer’s cars that shape and represent the Restored, Reimagined, Reborn product experience.
This position is onsite in Torrance, CA and the team works Monday-Friday from 5am-1:30pm.
Essential Functions:
- Oversees all aspects of the Singer vehicle Sub Assembly and Interior departments and leads a team of 80 supervisors, leads, and automotive technicians
- Working with the Director of Operations, this role translates the accelerated business growth and increased production goals to the frontline assembly and electronics teams by effectively hiring, onboarding, managing the productivity of, and building a high performing team of 100+ automotive and production professionals
- Manages the Sub Assembly and Interiors departments, responsible for production of Singer Production
- Ensures all team members are appropriately equipped and trained to safely perform their required daily tasks
- Manages meeting the current sub assembly, interiors and electronics production capacity and their expansion and seamlessly transitions and ramps up all operations into newly leased Torrance plant
- Actively leads the Sub Assembly and Interiors teams to achieve production milestones per the operating plan and scalability to achieve long range business objectives
- Manages production labor cost rates at or below operating plan
- Implements lean manufacturing principles to ensure efficient manufacturing best practices
- Creates a safe working environment and ensures workplace safety best practices
- Demonstrates leadership by working in a cross-functional team environment with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Education/Experience
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Eight (8) plus years of leadership and technician experience in automotive manufacturing
- Experience leading teams in a fast-paced flexible automotive shop environment
Preferred Education/Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Automotive Lean or Six Sigma manufacturing
- Experience within luxury automotive industry or equivalent brand industry preferred
- Automotive certifications highly valued
- Ten (10) years of experience in aerospace or automotive manufacturing
- Prior experience in rapid growth business environment
Skills/Abilities and Attributes:
- Strong data analytics, presentation, and reporting experience with the ability to generate and present information to the organization, including the creation of accurate metrics and narratives describing operating results, root cause analysis for problems, and opportunities for improvement
- Knowledge of basic computer skills, including MS Office Suite
- Effective written and verbal communications skills; ability to express ideas clearly and actively listen to others
- Team oriented, with a strong ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment to meet multiple deadlines
- Excellent time management with an ability to balance multiple projects and timelines
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and collaborative skills with the ability to prioritize efficiently and effectively within and across departments
- Ability to adapt within a constantly changing environment
- Ability to work independently and efficiently
- High attention to detail
- Positive attitude, high energy, thrives under pressure and strong work ethic
Compensation
The starting salary range for this position is between $111,400-139,600. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Benefits
Singer employees in the US enjoy generous paid time off, low-cost health insurance, a 401(k) plan with a company match, life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability, Snap-On tools for our techs, and continuous opportunities for learning and advancement within the company.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- Min Hiring Rate $111,400.00
- Max Hiring Rate $139,600.00