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Gerber Collision & Glass

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1940

🚘 Automotive

🏭 Manufacturing

🚗 Transport

Automotive • Manufacturing • Transport

Gerber Collision & Glass is a leading auto collision repair and auto glass service provider in North America, offering services such as auto body repair, windshield replacement, and paintless dent repair. With over 80 years of experience, the company is well-known for quality workmanship backed by a National Lifetime Guarantee and outstanding customer service. Gerber Collision & Glass serves numerous locations across the United States, providing mobile auto glass and collision repair appointments and estimates online. The company is also a Tesla Authorized Body Shop and engages in corporate sustainability efforts.

📋 Description

• Drive increased performance across the network through execution of proven behaviors and activities • Track and monitor performance and adherence to the Gerber Operating Model using reporting mechanisms • Address operational issues at action plan or non-performing stores • Conduct training, consulting, coaching, WOW Ready Assessments, audits, visits, and reviews • Work with market managers, general managers, functional leaders, team leadership, and Division Leadership • Roll out new strategic initiatives as directed by DDO • Provide project consulting and coaching using continuous improvement tools • Leverage lean-thinking and continuous improvement tools to achieve process improvements, cost savings, and productivity goals • Develop and provide CI training and lead large workshops • Provide ad-hoc subject matter expertise for process improvement, problem solving, and innovation • Identify CI goals and KPIs, support project prioritization and team capacity planning • Analyze cost-saving opportunities and work with finance and business partners to quantify outcomes • Conduct accurate, objective, and consistent shop audits on the Boyd/Gerber Operating Model • Follow up on barriers, action plans, performance reports, and meetings • Prioritize areas of focus and schedule audits, visits, and reviews • Communicate findings and concerns with Division Leadership • Drive and reinvigorate the WOW Operating way • Travel frequently to markets to identify continuous improvement opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field • MBA preferred • Preferred 8+ years of applying Lean Six Sigma techniques, preferably within the automotive or manufacturing industries • Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred • Project management experience • Interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with internal and external customers • Experience influencing others, including senior leaders • Skilled at developing and delivering training content and leading large workshops • Excellent verbal and written communication • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and shift priorities • Ability to interpret and analyze data and make recommendations based on findings • Detail oriented with strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to travel significantly, in the market multiple days per week

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plans • 2 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for Full time Employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week • 6 paid holidays annually • Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Insurance effective Day 1 • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match • Employer Paid Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance • Additional Voluntary Life Insurance • Continuing Education Opportunities • Free Prescription or Non-Prescription Safety Glasses annually • Annual Voluntary Uniform Stipend • Voluntary Daily Pay option available • Bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives