PPO-Artisan Center- Project Manager/Planner/Launch/Scheduler/Customer Specialist

Description

In our pursuit to create a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, GM's global manufacturing engineering team is challenging the limits on what is possible and embracing agility as it reimagines how to build the next generation of vehicles. Our diverse team of manufacturing engineers play a crucial role in transforming our facilities through implementing the adoption of ground-breaking technologies. From raw sheet metal to final assembly, this team is reinventing the tools and processes that will enable GM to deliver on our promise to create an all-electric future.

Would you enjoy working on a hot new program? Do you want to directly impact the success? What about working directly with the customer and helping them to place their order? Are you a strategic problem solver who can synthesize incomplete data to optimize business decisions and results? Can you encourage teams to develop creative solutions and conquer challenging situations when time is short, and facts are limited? If so….then this is the team for you.

About Pre-Production/Artisan Center Operations:

All GM vehicles first launch at PPO. Our team members are the first to integrate new innovations including: groundbreaking propulsion systems, new body joining technologies, sophisticated electrical architectures… the sky is the limit.

Every member of the PPO team contributes to a growing environment of professionals committed to successfully integrating people, product and processes to produce the highest quality test ready properties for our customers.

We value and strive to be a workplace of choice. This posting is an internal and external posting.

About the Project Manager /Planner/Scheduler/Customer Specialist

Role:

This position is within General Motors' Pre-Production (PPO) / Artisan Center organization and is responsible for planning, scheduling, launch, and specializing in creating a top-notch customer experience. This role requires the ability to work collaboratively across many functions to drive program success. You must be able to prioritize the needs of multiple functions while meeting the customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

Engage cross functional teams

Single point Artisan Center Cadillac Celestiq contact for scheduling

Develop and implement scheduling process for the Artisan Center to take orders from POMS and enter into EVOS

Manage Change

Support Quality Processes- Represent on VAPET

Support Build Floor Activities

Support PPO Program Execution Meetings (Timing Workshops, VAPIR, etc….)

Support achievement of BPD objectives following GMS principals.

Responsible for ensuring that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and prioritize due dates

Continuously supervise and report on project status

Provide mentorship and support during execution of change management activities

Own the identification, documentation, and traceability of business requirements

Investigate and detail complex business processes

Prepare presentations for various levels of leadership

Developing tracking scorecards and metrics to illustrate status and ownership.

Developing milestone reviews for the key milestones and ensures the team is on track to deliver.

Track business resources and identify any shortages based on project plans

Coordinate the input and approval of various project design and decision documents

Assist Workstream Leaders in handling multiple efforts simultaneously across a broad range of functions, business and organizational units

Monitor project progress and consolidate status reports

Gain an understanding of program workstreams/projects to be able to assist in identification of issues and risks

Additional Description About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

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