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The General Motors Manufacturing Group is seeking to identify highly motivated and qualified individuals for current and potential future opportunities as a Group Leader. In anticipation of these openings becoming available, we welcome you to apply so we can begin the pre-screening and interview process.
The Role:
Responsible for directly leading an hourly engineering skilled work group in pre-production manufacturing department (Body Shop, General Assembly or Machining, Tooling & Stamping). Expectations are to engage the highly skilled teams in a collaborative work environment that supports vehicle development and validation and through early learnings to support flawless vehicle launches. Expectations also include managing the department work schedule and prioritizing the workload based on concrete deliverables in a dynamic environment. Requires a high level of people leadership and frequent interaction with other stakeholders in the Product Engineering Group.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
- Provide technical leadership to team members during the vehicle, product and process validation phases.
- Lead projects and teams with accountability for results.
- Support team members in creating standardized work vehicle build processes that will be used in the manufacturing plants.
- Support the integration and collaboration of GAIC teams, quality teams, manufacturing launch teams, program and product engineering teams to support launch excellence.
- Support the enterprise and coach Team Leaders on TIP, GMS and BIQ4 initiatives.
- Track / chart all team performance metrics to SPQRCE goals & scorecard.
- Maintain good working relationships with peers, hourly employees, union, management, all Product Engineering stakeholders.
- Enforce safe work practices with the highest priority and implement objectives for improved ergonomics, health & safety, and housekeeping.
Specific physical requirements of the position include the ability to:
- Work in a loud manufacturing environment that may not be climate controlled (conditions can be hot or cold)
- Possess good physical stamina and coordination to frequently and repetitively:
- Bend, twist, kneel, crouch and reach to perform work
- Lift or carry materials weighing up to 15 lbs. and periodically carry or lift materials weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Walk and stand for prolonged periods of time
- Occasionally sit, climb (including ladders and lifts) and drive vehicles and equipment
- Read standardized work instructions, operate machines and tools, and perform quality inspections
- Promptly detect and respond to safety instructions, alarms, and signals
- Wear personal protective equipment, for example: safety glasses, gloves, hats, ear plugs, and safety shoes
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- One year of direct supervisory experience or at least 5 months as an internal GM per diem group leader
- Experience managing, leading people, and addressing performance concerns
- Demonstrate technical knowledge and ability
- Demonstrate ability to drive SPQRCE business performance metrics
- Demonstrate ability to implement GMS principles
- Working knowledge of all safety absolutes and policies.
- Demonstrate excellent level of analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships and lead team members to solve problems and resolve issues
- Elevated level of written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects & assignments with medium level of autonomy & high accountability for results
- Compliance to the local and national labor agreements
- Ability to work multiple shifts and weekends as required
Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
- Experience leading in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in process engineering
- Technical knowledge and ability in process engineering / manufacturing concepts
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
