Body Shop Production Manager

Position Title:                   Body Shop Production Manager

Department:                      Body Shop           

Reports To:                        Body Shop Manager                                       

Position Status:                Full Time, Non-Exempt

Hours:                                  Monday- Friday during business hours of 7:30am-6:00pm  (Monday-Thursday) 7:30am -5:00pm (Friday) and 8:00am-12:00pm (Saturday as scheduled) (with some variation based on business needs)

Job Summary

The Body Shop Production Manager is responsible for facilitating efficient work flow in the Body Shop area. This position is required to perform a variety of duties ranging from checking in vehicles and moving vehicles in the shop area, detailing vehicles, cleaning, parts running to light body work. This position is crucial to the shop organization and workflow. The Body Shop Production Manager must be a highly motivated individual with a strong desire to succeed and demonstrate a high level of organizational skills. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Assists Body Shop Estimators with all aspects of the vehicle check-in and delivery process
2. Assist with estimated and customers concerns as needed
3. Understand and maintain all insurance companies’ parameters of repair and policies
4. Blueprint vehicles with technicians to assure complete supplements
5. Assign labor to technicians
6. Schedule any sublet work that maybe needed (clear film, calibrations, service repairs, etc.)
7. Assists Body Shop technicians with various aspects of vehicle repairs and reconditioning which could include tasks such as tear downs, installing parts and mirrors
8. Assists with ensuring shop workflow is organized and efficient
9. Moves vehicles from Body Shop work area to various locations on company property
10. Check in all parts into CCC1 and label where they are stored in parts area
11. Bring parts from parts area to Body Shop area for each technician. Ensures the proper parts are pulled and distributed to the correct technician including making sure that all painted parts get to the paint shop
12. Cleans and details vehicles before they are returned to the customer and ensures all vehicles returned to customers are properly cleaned
13. Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area and contributes to keeping the department clean and orderly. This includes sweeping, mopping, taking out trash and cardboard, removing parts and removing broken parts
14. Assists with final inspections before customer are contacted
15. Participates and successfully completes required training
16. Complies with Company policies and procedures and observes all Federal, State, and Local safety rules and regulations
17. Communicates with co-workers, management, clients and others in a courteous and professional manner
18. Represents Snell Companies’ mission of offering an honest, caring and quality experience. Be an advocate for Snell core values

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education/Experience

• Highschool diploma/ GED required
• 1-3 years of Auto Body experience
• Prefer degree from accredited Auto Body school
• Valid drivers’ license
• Must be able to operate forklift 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to multitask and manage various projects
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• General knowledge of auto body repair 

Physical Demands and Work Environment

This position is generally a light work position which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force. It may require medium work at times, which is exerting up to 50 pounds of force. Physical activities include balancing, stopping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing pulling, and lifting. The worker will be subject to inside and outside environmental factorings including weather, noise, dust, debris and fumes.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

Snell Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Snell Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.