Manufacturing Group Leader

Position Description: As a Global Supply Chain Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment. Participates in training, developing and evaluating hourly team members. Job 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. Promotes 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. Skills Required: Strong material-flow and inventory management skills, including replenishment, FIFO, and responding to shortages so production stays supplied. Practical problem-solving and production support skills, including investigating issues, coordinating with partner teams, and escalating quickly when production may be affected. A solid foundation in safety, quality, and standardized work, including the ability to reinforce safe work practices, verify process adherence, and support corrective actions. Experience Required: 3-5 years of supervisor/leadership experience The people who tend to thrive in our environment are visible, hands-on leaders who are team-oriented, process-driven, and calm under pressure. They communicate clearly with team members and cross-functional partners, adapt as priorities change, and take ownership of following issues through to resolution. A coaching mindset and a strong commitment to safety are especially important. Education Required: High School Diploma/GED Required; Associates or Bachelors preferred Shift Info: 2nd shift - 2pm to 10:30 pm Monday through Friday (reports ~1:30 pm, 30 minutes before shift to tie in with previous shift), with plan to also work Saturdays from 2 to 10:30 (2 out of 3 Saturdays possible). Additional OT for vacation coverage as well (3-shift operation).

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