Motorsport and Performance Operations Leader

Garrett Advancing Motion is the true pioneer of automotive powertrain technologies dating back more than 60 years. It continues today as the worlds leader in technology solutions for passenger cars commercial vehicles and off- highway equipment. Garrett supplies technology to nearly all major automakers in addition to the global aftermarket under the Garrett brand name. As a result unlike many other OEM or supplier organizations Garrett Advancing Motion has visibility across a broad range of OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Garretts OE Motorsport department is hiring a Motorsport and Performance Operations Leader who will be based in our Torrance California facility. This person will be responsible for leading the production team for our bespoke turbocharger & turbomachinery solutions delivered to OE racing teams and racing engine manufacturers around the world plus production for large frame Aftermarket Performance products as used in top-level amateur racing. Garrett Motorsport has been a leader in the OE racing industry as a small business unit within Garrett since the 1990s. The Motorsport and Performance Operations Leader will be joining a mature efficient highly functional team that operates quickly to get results with an unwavering customer focus.

The Motorsport and Performance Operations Leader will have a full-time on-site work schedule.

Specific Responsibilities Include:

Motorsport Quality and Production Management

Manage Motorsport production planning and scheduling and manage Motorsport quality supporting customer demand via order board.

• Own and facilitate the bi-weekly Operations Meeting for Motorsport.
• Coordinate workload in Quality Control department to ensure flow of incoming parts from suppliers is inspected on time to demand.
• Coordinate wheel balancing workload to ensure flow of parts on time to demand.
• Move material logically within plant to drive manufacturing process.
• Coordinate turbocharger assembly workload to ensure timely manufacturing of end products on time to customer demand.
• Collaborate with on-site Motorsport Development Engineers to ensure quality and timing of components and assemblies is meeting required targets.
• Manage shipping & receiving needs to ensure flow of incoming and outgoing materials.
• Own 5S process for Motorsport workshop areas to ensure cleanliness organization and safety.
• Represent Motorsport Operations in site-level Safety Committee.

Motorsport Purchasing

Act as primary buyer for Torrance Motorsport components negotiating pricing generating purchase orders tracking deliveries and resolving issues with Motorsport-specific supplier base plus Intercompany parts supply from other Garrett facilities and indirect materials such as tools and supplies and services.

• Generate daily requisition reports request quotes from suppliers meet with suppliers regularly to manage open order workload.
• Create adjust and expedite parts orders as needed to meet business demands.
• Manage Goods Receipt of all incoming shipments then manage internal flow of parts into QC warehousing and manufacturing.
• Engage with Trade Compliance team for import/export support as needed.
• Collaborate with Motorsport Manager and Motorsport Supplier Quality Leader to identify engage with evaluate and develop new suppliers and to address quality issues at existing suppliers together with Engineering.

Motorsport Warehouse Management

Own the Torrance Motorsport inventory; lead periodic review meeting to ensure correct physical stock and safety stock for components.

• Process internal parts movements inside warehouse.
• Maintain warehouse accuracy of 99.9% vs records ensuring organization labeling and control of material movements.
• Assist Motorsport Manager with quarterly Excess & Obsolete report to identify parts which must be retained and parts which can be dispositioned or scrapped.
• Plan coordinate and execute the annual Physical Inventory process for Motorsport together with Motorsport Manager and site Finance support team.
• Ensure Motorsport warehouse is stocked with all required packaging materials consumables and tools necessary to produce our products.
• Own 5S process for Motorsport warehouse to ensure cleanliness organization and safety.
  

Garrett Garage Operations Management

Oversee operations in Torrance Aftermarkets Garrett Garage plant including warehousing purchasing and manufacturing.

• Participate in bi-weekly Operations Meeting for Garrett Garage.
• Manage on-site Garrett Garage Planner and Aftermarket Technician as part of direct team.
• Support Garrett Garage personnel regarding technical issues resource planning incoming material purchasing warehousing and manufacturing.
• Act as primary backup for Garrett Garage Planner / Buyer / Scheduler when they are out of office.
• Coordinate with Aftermarket Engineering Sales Program Management and Purchasing as needed to ensure timely support of New Product Introductions and ongoing customer orders to be built and shipped.
• Plan coordinate and execute the annual Physical Inventory process for Garrett Garage together with Motorsport Manager and site Finance support team.
• Own 5S process for Garrett Garage workshop and warehouse areas to ensure cleanliness organization and safety.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school or equivalent education
• 5 years minimum work experience in engineering R&D or manufacturing for either low volume prototype or high-volume production.
• 2 years minimum experience in purchasing automotive aerospace or industrial.
• Negotiation skills required for interactions with suppliers regarding timing and cost.
• Strong confident and organized people management and time management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints / engineering drawings to ensure manufacturing and quality requirements are met.
• Ability to network internally and leverage other parts of the organization.

Additional Desired Qualifications:

• 2 years experience managing a small highly functional team towards a common goal.
• Prior experience as a shop supervisor manufacturing supervisor or operations lead is preferred.
• Previous mechanical assembly and rebuild experience preferred; you will be leading a team of technicians therefore familiarity with complex machinery assembly and rebuild work is a major enabler.
• Experience in any or all of the following fields: turbomachinery internal combustion engines business-critical mechanical equipment electric powertrain.
• Experience with SAP ERP for purchasing plus management of quality inventory and production.

The salary range for this role is between $105K and $171K.

*Note that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. Starting rate of pay may vary based on factors including but not limited to position offered education training and/or exceptional circumstances compensation may exceed the posted salary range.

In addition to the annual base salary this role offers the below:

Benefits: We offer medical dental and vision addition we also offer Flexible spending accounts Life/AD&D insurance Short term and Long term disability insurance and hospital indemnity insurance.
401 (K) Retirement Plan: Garrett also provides a 401(k) Retirement Plan through Fidelity with pre-tax post-tax and ROTH contribution options. There may be an annual discretionary match provided by Garrett based on company performance.

Garrett provides paid holidays vacations and sick days. Additional details will be shared through the new hire process.

Garrett is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age race creed color national origin ancestry marital status affectional or sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability nationality sex or veteran status.

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