Maintenance Business Manager - Body Shop

GM•Kansas City, KS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Business Maintenance Manager leads daily Body Shop Maintenance operations, overseeing throughput, managing breakdowns, and driving rapid return-to-running while supporting Maintenance Group Leaders and Shift Leaders. The role coordinates manpower and vacation planning, weekend and launch work, safety and quality follow-up, and skilled trades training, ensuring standardized work, effective cross-shift communication, and strong support for plant performance objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
Ability to work rotating shifts

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a union environment
Experience working in manufacturing
Experience supervising a team of skilled trades in manufacturing environments

Responsibilities

Guide Maintenance Group Leader with day-to-day activities
Monitor Build Schedule / push to return to running ASAP
Stand in for Maintenance Group Leader as required
Overview Manpower requirements (Over/Under requirements)
Oversee Body Shop while Group Leader manages breakdown
Support Maintenance Weekend Work
Run larger/complex breakdowns
Assist in weekend & breakdown follow up
Track and schedule Skilled Trades training
Assist with Safety Observation Tours
Assist with construction activities
Follow upon Safety Incidents
Assist Maintenance Planner with Weekend and Launch Activities
Assist with Scrap Reduction initiatives
Assist with quality issues (involving Supplier Quality/Dimensional/Welding groups if required)
Stand in for Shift Leader when required
Leader Cross Shift meeting (1st to 2nd shift)
Shift Rotation with other Maintenance Business Manager required (unless other Maintenance Business Manager does not want to rotate shifts)