Quality Lead RESS

Quality Lead RESS- Factory Zero Onsite:  This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Detroit/Hamtramck plant location Sponsorship:  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.

The RESS Quality Manager will be responsible for developing operational quality plans to support the organization’s business strategies. The operational quality plans will have a direct impact on business unit results. The selected candidate will lead a team, provide employee development, monitor training, drive the performance management process, and manage organizational structure. What You’ll Do: The RESS Quality Manager communicates to all levels of the organization, to the segment as well as other functions and suppliers. Key qualifications for the RESS Quality Manager would include: Ability to understand complex quality issues, and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues. Assess supplier quality and impact on RESS assembly production. Collaborate across department leaders and other plant leaders to develop creative solutions. Inspires others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Ability to summarize critical issues with resolutions and communicate to leadership. Handle complex quality issues and concerns. Reduce the risk of plant disruptions due to quality issues. Analyze metrics supporting quality issues. Work flexible, extended, and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution. Ability to solve problems and implement new and innovative strategies. Deep understanding of Quality functions Provides leadership of one of the key areas within GM Quality Systems to ensure business objectives are met. Lead GMS execution and improvement. Lead Establishing, Implementing and Maintaining Quality Management Systems (Global Quality Manual, GMS, BIQ). Lead productivity improvements and technology deployment. Partner with HQ resources and other external stakeholders for success Influence other External and Internal functions without direct authority. Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) Strong manufacturing or quality engineering experience, ideally in battery, launch, assembly, maintenance support, or plant operations. Demonstrated technical problem-solving ability with experience supporting downtime recovery, process improvement, and cross-functional issue resolution. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead across functions and levels of the organization. Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining strong follow-up and accountability. Working knowledge of GM manufacturing systems and Global Quality Requirements. What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) Experience in RESS Assembly Systems (preferred) Minimum of 10 years’ Quality Systems experience (preferred) Bachelor’s degree in quality engineering, Quality Management or a related area preferred. 

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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