Specialist, Body Shop Training

The role

The Specialist, Body Shop Training will train Body shop Team Members, Leaders, Supervisors, Specialists, and Technicians. This person will develop Lean training, fundamental skills modules, and training for process and quality improvement.

What you will do

• Training of the Body shop Team Members, Team Leaders, Supervisors, Specialists, Technicians, and occasionally management
• Developing generic Lean training and training for fundamental skills needed in a body shop
• Serve as Lead Trainer for Fundamental Skills modules for the Body shop department
• Developing training for process and quality improvement
• Identifies annual training needs and training gaps in the department and throughout organization
• Planning and facilitation of the training, qualification, recording of documentation including retention of records using both the LMS and/or other tracking systems
• Negotiate with Department management, develop and announce training schedule
• Issues certification of competence for the position for body shop Trainees
• Investigate equipment requirements and develop proposal for budget planning
• Develop Training curriculum and Introduce training data into a learning management system

Required qualifications

• High school diploma, bachelor’s degree or work experience in an automotive tier 1 body shop
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in body shop automotive manufacturing or automotive environment
• Experience in Training of production team members/team leaders/supervisors/specialists/technicians
• Experience in Lean Management: Six sigma, Production Systems, lean principles
• Documentation that verifies employment letters and training records; and manufacturing or automation experience
• Problem solving skills
• Production system skills: 5s, 8 types of waste, identify defects, quality check and repair on car surfaces
• Coordination and communication skills

Nice to have

• Develop Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and AI training

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
• 401(k) program with an employer match and immediate vesting
• 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
• 40 hours of unplanned PTO
• 14 company or floating holidays, annually
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
• Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Before you apply

• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
• This role is not eligible for remote work in New York City

About the company

Scout Motors is carrying forward the heritage of an iconic American vehicle brand by electrifying and digitizing it. The company aims to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck and rugged SUV marketplace.