Business Planner Mechanical Engineering - Flint MI
About The Position
The Business Planner is responsible for implementing and executing the established business plan for production operations and fostering collaboration and cooperation. The role may include supervisory responsibility for a small or medium group of employees involved in plant production. Work may be technical and requires independent judgment within GMS guidelines, with a focus on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE), as well as the ability to address complex problems. The position supports the Functional Leader in organizing and running the business, executes portfolio and business-planning processes, plans assignments and priorities for difficult projects, and develops and maintains project business cases. It also analyzes Functional initiatives against the business plan, interprets complex data to recommend solutions, manages budgets, conducts competitive assessments, tracks operating metrics, handles special assignments, and prepares presentations for all levels of management. This role is onsite at Flint Assembly.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment or maintenance operations.
- Experience leading teams, including represented and non-represented team members.
- Experience implementing GMS elements, WSS elements, Kronos, SAP, and PFMEA.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work on a rotating schedule as needed.
- Ability to work overtime and weekends as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
- Maintenance Group Leader experience.
- AutoCAD experience.
Responsibilities
- Support the Functional Leader in organizing and running the business, including staff meetings and special assignments.
- Execute the portfolio and business-planning process.
- Manage and plan assignments, priorities, goals, and requirements in preparing difficult projects.
- Develop and maintain project business cases, including deliverables, benefits, and timing.
- Analyze execution of Functional initiatives against the Functional Business plan.
- Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems.
- Manage budgets.
- Execute the Functional competitive assessment process.
- Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group.
- Handle a variety of special assignments.
- Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management.
- Potentially supervise a small or medium group of employees involved in plant production.
Benefits
- Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
