Manufacturing Technical Shift Lead

Description

Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fort Wayne ASSY Plant on a full-time basis.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Please Note:

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

The Role:

As a Maintenance Leader in the Manufacturing Group, you will manages one or more areas of the plant. You will also be responsible for a large group of salaried maintenance group leaders and technical support personnel engaged in evaluating projects, planning and timing, operations, maintenance and repair of plant equipment. You will specify project requirements, planning and timing. You will hold responsibility over a department or group of departments where the work involves a considerable amount of creativity and perception and a high level of discernment in making decisions. Work is of a technical nature using independent judgment within the limits of GMS; focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). Responsible for training others.

What You'll Do: (Responsibilities):

LEVEL EXPECTATIONS:

A leader of a team with members who possess diverse skill sets and have similar overall objectives. Typically leads other individual contributors and at times leads other people leaders.

• Responsible for overall coordination and communication of plant Maintenance Department activities.
• Responsible for providing direction, coordination and follow-up necessary to the administration of planning programs associated with a change in the product, facility or manpower requirements within a manufacturing facility. Work involves a considerable amount of perception and initiative in order to make decisions.
• Leads the department Business Plan Deployment activity and ensures that it is in line to support the plant BPD.
• Supports daily operations to achieve required SPQRC results: identifies and implements opportunities for improvement to support BPD.
• Facilitates / participates in ongoing departmental Gap Closure Planning activities.
• Communicates between shifts and departments to implement best practices, resolve problems, and sustain consistent performance to objectives.
• Promotes use of GM-GMS Strategies. Functions as department GMS principle basketweave representative leading implementation of element improvements and initiatives across all shifts.
• Coaches Group Leaders and Team Leaders on Business Plan Deployment, throughput improvement process, and problem solving.
• Ensures compliance with ISO 90002, ISO 14001, etc.
• Acts as the center of communication to/from department. Communicates changes within departments and coordinates changes within the organization.
• Represents department in various other activities or committees.
• Develops and coordinates department budget requirements.
• Flexible to rotate all shifts for leadership, proactive addressing risks, responding to issues.
• Lead the maintenance and repair of plant equipment and facilities
• Sets strategy and implements solutions to problems and sets schedule and quality requirements
• Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements
• Implements divisional and corporate policies, safety and good housekeeping practices
• Frequent collaboration with others outside of the work group
• Communicates with plant and staffs
• Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material and equipment
• Leads in the selection of new employees. Trains, develops and evaluates employees
• Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job and/or project and proven ability to manage multiple and significantly complex projects and assignments with the highest level of autonomy and accountability for results
• Demonstrates initiative by reaching beyond work assigned to improve output and/or help others
• Validated ability in project management skills and ability to teach others and shown desire and ability to manage/coach performance of direct reports
• Responsible for creating budgets and forecasts within assigned area
• Obtains a deep knowledge and ability to implement GMS principles.

• Has advanced knowledge and broad experience in the areas led, with the ability to identify and leverage experts in different specialized fields.
• Often owns a distinct business area within the function. Serves as a resource to their team for technical expertise, interaction with other teams and departments, and company policies and processes. Guides direct reports and their teams on scoping out complex problems and developing creative and innovative solutions to the issues.
• Drives change and develops new policies and processes in support of functional and company strategies.
• Exercises independent judgement and influence on key technical decisions within their area(s). Develops operational plans and establishes objectives for the team, allocates resources and delegates assignments.

• Translates strategies into clear direction for their team. Reprioritizing and reallocating resources as appropriate based on changing business needs. Offers direction to subordinates in accordance with established company policies.
• Enforces company policies that directly impact subordinate employees. Resolves competing demands, sensitive situations, and conflicts within their organization and/or with other teams.
• Develops plans for people resources and ensures that team members are continuing to grow their skills and competencies. Has continued career discussions with their team and knows where to allocate resources based on unique strengths of everyone on the team.
• Regularly engages with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or professionals in the same functional peer group to address issues spanning multiple sections and units. Demonstrates effective communication skills in conveying results and recommendations across different disciplines.
• Expertly adapts communication style and uses persuasion and occasionally negotiation to convince others to accept new ideas, approaches, concepts, or practices. Deals with the situations where differing opinions, past practices or experiences may significantly constrain agreement.

• Drives strategy and implementation of large projects impacting multiple departments.
• Is accountable for workforce planning, operational and often financial decisions in the area managed.
• Sets objectives and owns the delivery of metrics and Key Performance Indicators that have direct impact on the achievement of the results in the job area, have measurable contribution into functional results and align with the GM strategic priorities.
• Champions change management and role models GM's behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity. Influences others within and/or outside the organization that are skeptical or unwilling to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
• Builds a team with the optimal mix of talent and experience. Makes internal and external staffing decisions, supports, and guides individual development of direct reports and their teams, drives performance.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in Manufacturing/Warehousing/Supply Chain environment or equivalent.
• 1 year of experience with Work Place Safety System or equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of manufacturing processes
• High level of oral and written communication skills
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult
• Ability to read blueprints
• Basic math and mechanical skills
• Ability to travel domestically (within United States) 5% of the time or more based on business needs.

• Master's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent experience
• 7+ Years of experience in Manufacturing environment in Automotive Industry
• Knowledge of GMS
• Experience in predictive analytics i.e. DLA, CHARM, etc.
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