Manufacturing Group Leader Fellow – HoH/SkillBridge Fellowship

GM • Arlington, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a 12-week, on-site, full-time fellowship program for Active-Duty Military Members through Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship and DoD SkillBridge. Participants will learn how General Motors leads world-class manufacturing operations, gaining structured on-the-job training, mentorship, and exposure to the manufacturing environment. The fellowship is intended to provide training and evaluation for potential future employment opportunities at GM. Participants remain active-duty service members and continue to receive military pay and benefits. Final placement will be determined by GM based on background and plant needs, focusing on either Production or Maintenance.

Requirements

• Be an Active-Duty U.S. military service member eligible to participate in the DoD SkillBridge program.
• Be an approved candidate for Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship – cohort 26-3.
• Have approximately 180 days of time in service remaining at the start of the fellowship.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Have a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Have experience leading people or teams in a military or civilian setting (e.g., squad/section leader, LPO, team chief, shift leader, or similar).
• Demonstrate the ability to solve complex problems and make decisions in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and manage conflict in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to listen, read, and follow work and safety instructions.
• Have basic computer proficiency (e.g., email, Microsoft Office applications, basic data entry).
• Be able to work a standard full-time schedule (up to 40 hours per week) on a designated shift during the fellowship (no rotating shifts, weekend work, or overtime will be required as part of this SkillBridge assignment).

Nice To Haves

• Experience supervising or leading employees in a highly structured environment.
• Exposure to manufacturing, maintenance, logistics, or quality operations (military or civilian).
• Familiarity with basic continuous improvement or lean concepts.
• Familiarity with structured problem-solving (e.g., root cause analysis, A3 thinking, Red X, Six Sigma/DFSS).
• Familiarity with maintenance concepts or reading/understanding technical drawings (electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic).
• Experience working on multiple projects or missions simultaneously with tight timelines.
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity and comfort working with ambiguity.
• Willingness to ask questions, take initiative, and be resourceful.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple functions or teams.

Responsibilities

• Support front-line leaders in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Learn how GM Group Leaders lead and develop hourly teams.
• Drive daily production and maintenance activities.
• Utilize GM systems and processes, including Global Manufacturing Systems and SPQRCE (Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment).
• Support GM’s transformation toward electric and autonomous vehicles.
• Shadow, assist, and gradually take on supervised responsibilities in Production (supporting operations, quality, material flow, daily line performance) or Maintenance (supporting skilled trades in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining complex equipment and processes).
• Support daily operations and assist in analyzing and responding to the daily production or maintenance plan.
• Observe and assist with real-time adjustments under supervision.
• Learn to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Learn frontline leadership skills, including assigning work, coaching team members, and fostering a positive, safe work environment.
• Participate in driving accountability through people and processes, including practicing how to handle difficult conversations with coaching and support.
• Build skills in conflict management, decision-making, and team communication.
• Support quality and continuous improvement initiatives, including production, inspection, and GM Built-in-Quality.
• Participate in problem-solving activities to address quality or performance issues.
• Learn how GM applies continuous improvement methods, such as basic lean concepts and root cause analysis.
• Support maintenance operations (for maintenance-focused fellows) through observation and assistance under direct supervision.
• Shadow skilled trades teams performing preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Observe and assist in troubleshooting equipment issues (electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic) under supervision.
• Learn how maintenance plans, checks, and tests are documented, executed, and evaluated.
• Participate in meetings and communications with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and material teams.
• Learn how Group Leaders coordinate labor, inventory, and equipment to meet safety, quality, and delivery targets.
• May be assigned to special projects such as standard work updates, data collection, or small process-improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Participants continue to receive military pay and benefits through the Department of Defense.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED