Kelley Automotive Group Body Shop Production Manager in Decatur, Indiana at Kelley Automotive Group LLC

Department: Body Shop

Functions: Direct the activities of body shop technicians in performing body repairs, including meeting time schedules and productivity levels and maintaining quality standards.

Relationships:

• Reports to: Body Shop Manager
• Supervises: All body shop personnel

Responsibilities and Authority:

• Forecast goals and objectives for the production department and strive to meet them.
• Collaborate efficiently with all other body shop departments.
• Attend manager’s meetings.
• Any other tasks deemed necessary per Management.
• Motivate, direct and monitor all body shop production staff.
• Direct and schedule the activities of production staff.
• Provide technical assistance to staff as needed.
• Conduct daily production meetings with CCAs to update status of all vehicles.
• Monitor body shop technician’s payroll records.
• Any other tasks deemed necessary per Management.
• Quality-check completed jobs.
• Maintain awareness of new equipment and tools available and recommend purchases.
• Ensure that the production work areas are clean.
• Track vehicles to ensure target delivery dates are met.
• Maintain operation and safety of shop equipment and advise manager when maintenance or replacement is needed.
• Move customer and Kelley owned vehicles in and out of the body shop.
• Any other tasks deemed necessary per Management.

Qualifications:

Able to read and comprehend instructions and information. Two years of experience in an auto body repair facility. Working knowledge and formal training, or the equivalent experience, of body repair methods. One-year supervisory experience. Excellent communication and managerial skills. Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record to drive customer and Kelley owned vehicles.

Working Conditions:

The body shop manager will work at a desk within the body shop. She/He will be exposed to noise, vibration, dust, fumes, heat, cold and other hazardous and non-hazardous materials.

NOTE:

THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES, SKILLS, DUTIES, REQUIREMENTS, EFFORTS, WORKINGCONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSITION. WHILE THIS LIST IS INTENDED TO BE AN ACCURATE REFLECTION OF THE CURRENT JOB, THE DEALERSHIP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE THE FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB OR TO REQUIRE THAT ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT TASKS BE PERFORMED WHEN CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE.

I, the undersigned, understand and have carefully read the contents of this job description. I understand the responsibilities, requirements, and duties expected of me. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, NOR ALTER MY STATUS AS AN AT-WILL EMPLOYEE. I have the right to terminate my employment at any time, for any reason, and the dealership has a similar right.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER