Rick Boday
About Rick Boday
Rick Boday serves as the Vice President of Total Customer Satisfaction & Programs at Faurecia Interior Systems, where he has implemented key strategies since 2020. He has extensive experience in program management and quality assurance across various automotive companies, including Magna Powertrain and BorgWarner.
Work at Faurecia
Rick Boday currently serves as Vice President of Total Customer Satisfaction & Programs at Faurecia Interior Systems, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he oversees quality and customer satisfaction initiatives across the North American operations. His responsibilities include managing acquisition processes, program development, supplier development, and serial production. Prior to this role, he worked as Executive Director of Product Lines & Program Management at Faurecia Automotive Seating from 2017 to 2020, where he contributed to various program management efforts.
Education and Expertise
Rick Boday has a diverse educational background. He studied at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, completing the Management of Technology Program in 2000. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Administrative & Commercial Studies and Political Science from The University of Western Ontario, which he earned between 1987 and 1991. Additionally, he achieved a Certificate in Quality Assurance from Fanshawe College from 1994 to 1997 and is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) through the American Society for Quality, a credential he obtained in 2003.
Background
Rick Boday has extensive experience in the automotive and manufacturing sectors. He began his career as a Quality Engineer at Vari-Form, where he worked from 1993 to 1998. He later transitioned to various roles, including Inside Sales Rep and Quality Engineer at Vari-Form, and held significant positions at TI Automotive and AL-KO Kober Corp. His experience also includes serving as Director of Program Management at Magna Powertrain and Director of Supply Chain Program Management at Gestamp.
Achievements
Since joining Faurecia in 2020, Rick Boday has been instrumental in implementing Total Customer Satisfaction strategies within the Interior Systems division. His leadership has focused on enhancing customer satisfaction and quality initiatives across the organization. Additionally, he has served as an Independent Board Member on the ESOP Board of Directors at Lee Industrial Contracting since 2017, contributing to strategic decision-making and governance.