Baltimore Transformation Center Director at Stellantis · Baltimore

The Baltimore Transformation Center Director is responsible for leading all operations within the General Assembly department, applying Stellantis Industrial System (SIS) principles to achieve production, quality, cost, and delivery objectives. This role champions a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence, with a strong focus on safety, employee engagement, and product integrity.

The Director drives strategic alignment and workforce engagement across a large, multi-shift non-unionized operation. This includes oversight of both hourly and salaried teams spanning Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering and Logistics functions.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, proven executive leadership, and strong business acumen. They must be capable of influencing senior manufacturing and executive leadership while inspiring and developing high-performing teams. The Director will lead lean manufacturing and change management initiatives, fostering a results-driven environment committed to excellence in all aspects of manufacturing and business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Baltimore Transformation Center operations to meet safety, quality, production, profitability, and customer service goals using lean manufacturing principles.
• Manage all Baltimore Transformation Center personnel across maintenance, quality, and engineering (hourly and salaried).
• Engage multiple regions and managing daily Import/Export functions
• Monitor daily expenditures, investigate anomalies and implement savings
• Champion lean initiatives, change management, and employee engagement through coaching and feedback.
• Ensure audit compliance and drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale.
• Allocate resources to support project execution.
• Oversee launch and mid-cycle activities, cost reduction efforts, and product safety enhancements, and escalation of top issues, engaging support groups where required.
• Track launch performance and apply PDCA methodology as needed.
• Align project plans with maintenance and engineering teams both internal and external to the region.
• Eliminate waste across operations.
• Foster teamwork and proactive problem-solving in a positive work environment.
• Lead initiatives to implement new technologies or methods to enhance productivity.
• Manage budgets, equipment, and materials for the department.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with other departments to align production goals and priorities.
• Logistics and warehouse inventory management
• Align with Quality Engineering internal/external to the regions to support known quality emerging issues.
• Maintain business relationships with 3rd party provider of services interaction, support 3rd party provider enhancements/improvements where applicable for efficiency gains in the process.
• Responsible for autonomous and professional maintenance
• Periodic operational and performance reviews with executive staff internal/external regions.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 10 years’ experience in operations management experience in a high-volume environment, minimum of 8 years automotive Assembly experience in various leadership roles.
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with various levels of employees within all areas of the Facility from hourly employees, salary staff to Senior Leadership as required.
• Ability to build effective business relationships with plant leadership and customers
• Ability to effectively lead a diverse workforce, teach, coach and mentor employees to go above and beyond required operational and business objectives
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Automotive Operations and project management.
• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement systems.
• Knowledge of other process systems, quality systems, throughput, standardization, and product/process launch.
• Ability to manage and coordinate complex projects while maintaining simplistic communication with others.
• Strong ability to work and make executive business decisions autonomously.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced degree in a technical field.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills, Six Sigma methodology
• Project management experience across engineering, purchasing, transportation, quality, cost and product.
• Working knowledge of Co-Pilot and/or other A.I. tools.