Area Manager General Assembly Artisan Innovation Center - Warren MI

VetJobs•Warren, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager General Assembly leads the General Assembly organization at GM’s Global Artisan Innovation Center (GAIC) Vehicle plant in Warren, Michigan. The role drives operational performance, expands organizational capability, and shapes the culture of a highly skilled, technical organization supporting GM Engineering and GM Manufacturing. GAIC brings together skilled trades, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Program Management, and other areas of expertise to build prototype engines, transmissions, electric drive units, pre-production vehicles, and selected limited-edition production vehicles. The manager leads strategic planning and daily General Assembly operations, ensures consistent achievement of safety, quality, schedule, cost, and people priorities, and owns financial performance, operational standards, and improvement efforts. The position also supports long-term capital and capacity planning, ensures operational readiness of systems and equipment, and partners cross-functionally across GAIC and GM. The role leads salaried employees and UAW Local 160 skilled trades, fostering engagement, development, inclusion, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. The selected candidate is expected to work onsite full time in Warren, Michigan, travel less than 25%, and respond to urgent operational needs whenever they occur. Relocation benefits are available to qualifying candidates under company policy. The role is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person or an eligible non-U.S. Person. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing operations.
At least 3 years of experience leading salaried organizations.
Launch experience in Manufacturing Engineering and/or Manufacturing Operations.
Exceptional organization, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Solid technical background across General Assembly manufacturing processes, such as torque, assembly, quality, and repair.
Demonstrated experience leading in a unionized environment, with strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work onsite 5 or more days per week and respond to urgent operational needs whenever they occur.
Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) or an eligible non-U.S. Person able to obtain any required export control authorization.
Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

At least 7 years of technical or manufacturing experience in different plants.
At least 3 years of focused General Assembly experience.
Demonstrated experience driving cultural transformation and business expansion.
Strong background in operational management.
Experience partnering closely with UAW leadership and skilled trades.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a high-pressure, fast-changing environment.
Proven success developing high-performing teams with strong people metrics and Workplace of Choice results.
Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and drive a safety-first culture across General Assembly, including SOT, SOP, employee concern response, WPO compliance, and safety policy compliance.
Lead strategic operational planning and day-to-day operations across General Assembly operations at the Warren site.
Deliver key performance metrics while consistently meeting safety, quality, schedule attainment, cost, and people priorities.
Shape and execute business strategies that strengthen traditional workstreams and grow new, non-traditional capabilities.
Own financial performance, including budgets, efficiency initiatives, contracts, and cost-optimization efforts.
Own and manage GA L3/4/5 BPD, GMS, and BIQ standards across General Assembly operations.
Support long-term capital planning, future work-capacity analysis, manpower estimates, and future facility needs through business-case development.
Ensure General Assembly systems, processes, teams, and equipment meet GAIC operational-readiness standards.
Partner cross-functionally with Program Management, ME, Maintenance, GAIC Body, Electrical, PE teams, and others to drive enterprise alignment.
Provide operational and technical leadership across pre-trim, trim, chassis, final, repair, sub-systems, fluids, quality, and electrical disciplines.
Lead salaried employees and UAW Local 160 skilled trades, focusing on engagement, development, and inclusion.
Build a Workplace of Choice rooted in safety, trust, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Support career growth through coaching, development planning, and capability-building initiatives.
Set expectations and priorities, and provide regular feedback, recognition, and performance evaluations.
Champion GM’s Winning Behaviors and lead change management for new methods, technologies, and future-focused initiatives.
Host and support internal and external GM tours throughout General Assembly.
Travel less than 25% and respond to urgent operational needs whenever they occur.