Senior Manager, Production Control Systems

Established in 2019 by Founder and CEO Kevin Czinger and Co-Founder Lukas Czinger, Los Angeles-based Czinger Vehicles is an industry-disrupting performance vehicles brand pioneering a new era in the automotive space by fundamentally changing the way cars will be designed and manufactured for generations to come. Built around a core ethos of utilizing revolutionary, proprietary technology to create vehicles equipped with both dominating performance and iconic design, Czinger represents a radical transformation of the manufacturing sector and the future of human-AI design within an environmentally sustainable system.

Czinger’s halo vehicle, the 21C hypercar, has received global attention for its record-breaking performance and the revolutionary design and manufacturing technology it embodies. It is the physical representation of over 550 patents filed across A.I. based generative design, materials, additive manufacturing, and assembly. This novel technology and world class engineering has enabled the 21C to set production lap records at both Laguna Seca and Circuit of the Americas. As a business Czinger is the unique combination of a deep technology company, consumer product company, and performance brand.

Czinger Vehicles places an emphasis on talent and is known globally for their world class team.

The Czinger 21C is a groundbreaking 3D printed hybrid hypercar with a combined powertrain output of over 1250BHP. We are seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Production Control Systems to join our team.

Essential Job Functions and Performance Standards

• Control and plan the daily production for the Czinger vehicle program.
• Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected vehicle projects.
• Coordinate suitable strategies and objectives for each program and coordinate cross-project and cross functional activities.
• Coordinate required materials with supply chain to ensure availability for production according to plan.
• Manage workorders and vendors.
• Organize and maximize production output.
• Create yearly budgets and monitor resource allocation and asset utilization, including profit & loss (P&L) responsibilities for assigned areas.
• Set, evaluate, and analyze departments key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Implement consumable management system.
• Set up a change management system with roll out over relevant departments.
• Manage due dates for implemented changes.
• Identify appropriate Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and Manufacturing Executions System (MES) and implement both the MRP and MES systems.
• Set company goals for growth, proposing, and developing expansion initiatives, including growing new business opportunities by representing the company on technical and commercial matters.
• Direct supervision of three to five production professionals: Production Control Planner, Production Systems Leader, Paint Coordinator.
• Position requires domestic travel approximately 10% of the time.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or closely related field.
• Licenses/Certificates: APICS: Basics of Supply Chain management; APICS: Master Planning of Resources; Integrated Internal Auditor based on ISO 14001, version 2004 and OSHAS 18001, version 1999 (or more recent versions).
• Experience/Skills: At least FIVE (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or at least FIVE (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the following:
• 1. Logistics for automotive production facilities
• 2. Material Management for automotive production facilities
• 3. Supply Chain Management for automotive production facilities
• 4. Lean Manufacturing
• 5. Continuous Improvement-Kaizen Strategy

Five years of experience must also include at least TWO (2) years of experience in the following:

• 6. Strategic Planning and Forecasting for automotive production facilities
• 7. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• 8. Developing, tracking, and analyzing KPI’s in procurement, material, quality, manufacturing and production for automotive production facilities
• 9. Direct supervision of at least five production staff

$190,000 – $220,000 a year

Czinger Vehicles Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our positions adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.