Automotive Product Lead

Job Description:

Automotive Product Lead- Troy Michigan

V2X is seeking an automotive technical supervisor responsible for motivating, leading and supporting geographically dispersed repair technicians in a manufacturing environment. This is a working supervisor position, responsible for tracking float count, vehicles repaired per technician, schedules, deliverables, and team planning activities. This position requires extensive customer interaction and support. As well as coordination of shift coverage, tracking proper repairs, mentoring and coaching repair technicians and at times operating as a member of the repair team diagnosing and repairing vehicles.

This position requires meeting or exceeding customer launch support deadlines, repair goals and delivery milestones and ensuring team coverage for the manufacturing customer. As the working supervisor, it will be necessary to review and support the repair team and provide Hands-on mentoring, coaching and technical assistance during the on-site support sessions.

As the liaison between the program manager, automotive repair team and customer, the successful candidate will assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality and client satisfaction goals and objectives.

Additional Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Liaise with clients to identify and gain consensus on requirements, clearly define scope and deliverables
Intake new work and assist with developing scope, schedule and cost estimates
Assign work and monitor deliverables of team members in areas that include schedule, and quality of service, while ensuring adherence to common processes and best practices
Maintain up-to-date plans and schedules for internal and external program deliverables
Ensure budgets are adhered to and potential cost overruns are contained
Serve as a “go to for questions and guidance” for day-to-day items for the trainers and developers
Participate in internal/external meetings, and other launch-related activities

Required Skills:

Prior Supervisory experience leading a geographically dispersed workforce

Minimum of 5 years related automotive/manufacturing industry/OEM assembly plant experience

Demonstrated knowledge of automotive systems from an advanced diagnostics perspective including electrical repair procedures

Ability to step in and support the team as needed for repair activities for on-site support (1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd shift as needed)

Ability to research and track the customers build schedule to ensure team coverage

Ability to read and interpret a digital multimeter, OEM Scan Tool and other automotive related diagnostic test equipment used in a manufacturing environment

Ability to read and interpret early engineering level electrical schematic diagrams

Strong organizational skills, including time management and the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time

Ability to interface with diverse teams, engineers and UAW personnel

Ability to report and track the teams repair goals ensuring team coverage and customer support needs are met.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PPT and Excel)

Valid Drivers License

Travel is required. Upwards of 50 depending upon launch and team support needs

Ability to work independently of supervision

US Citizenship with a valid US passport or ability to obtain a US passport

Desired Skills

Demonstrated Professional Experience Delivering Technical Training
Demonstrated Professional Presentation Skills and leadership abilities
ASE Certifications (A1 – A8)

Communicate and share lessons learned, development and information gathered within the team

Required Education

Associated Degree in Automotive Technology, engineering or other related disciple required
Bachelors Degree in Automotive Technology, engineering or other related disciple preferred.

Job Ident #: AUTOM012705

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com

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Job Info

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

V2X

555 Industrial Drive South
Madison, Mississippi 39110 USA
www.vtxaero.com