Group Leader – Crankshaft

What You'll Do (Responsibilities): As a Production Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment. Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members. 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.

Education Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field, or relevant equivalent experience.

Minimum of one year of experience in machining. Previous experience in machining operations is required. Knowledge of machining processes, CNC equipment, machining cells, and machine operation. Experience supporting production operations is desirable. Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating production personnel. Technical Knowledge Knowledge of machining processes. Knowledge of CNC equipment and machining cells. Understanding of machine operation. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook. Familiarity with GMS requirements is desirable, particularly for internal candidates. Language Skills Conversational English is desirable.

Shift flexibility: Availability to work on rotating shifts under a 4x3 schedule, with monthly shift rotation. Work arrangement: 100% on-site. Soft Skills Teamwork. Problem-solving. Conflict resolution. Winning with integrity. Inclusive mindset. Accountability for results. In case you need any reasonable adjustment to continue with your process, let your recruiter know. Remember to attach your CV when applying to this vacancy. General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We respect and value each individual contribution to our team, including their origin, education, sex, race, ethnic group, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, religious context, age, generation, and disability. We believe that our ability to meet the needs and expectations of an increasingly diverse and global customer base is closely linked to the diversity and inclusion that we experience within General Motors. . 

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 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 is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

 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