On - Site: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.
The Role: As a Launch Group Leader, you will be working with cutting edge products and are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment. You will have 6 direct reports in this position, and you will participate in the training, developing and evaluating of these hourly team members. This position's responsibilities include launch deliverables as the program is in saleable build timing with SORP within next couple of months.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
Participates in the development of highly effective teams
Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas
Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements
Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues
Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management
Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union
Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues
Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping
Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods
Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training)
Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements
Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities
Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
At least 2 years of manufacturing operations experience
Demonstrated technical abilities
Ability to work OT/off-shift on an as needed basis
Leadership experience
What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
3+ years of manufacturing operations experience
Launch experience
GMS/operational readiness experience.
Bachelor's degree
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
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