Shift Leader Maintenance-3rd shift - Bay City, TX

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Bay City, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Shift Leader leads a small to medium group of production team members on the third shift. The work is technical and requires independent judgment within the limits of Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS), with a focus on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE), and the ability to address complex problems. This is an onsite role at Bay City GPS in Bay City, Texas, with the selected candidate expected to report to the location full-time. Relocation benefits are available to candidates who qualify under company policy. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

Five years of manufacturing experience.
Experience leading manufacturing teams.
Five years of experience as a frontline supervisor.
A bachelor’s degree or a minimum of five years of equivalent experience.
Understanding of basic mechanical concepts.
Knowledge of quality control procedures, manufacturing processes, and management systems as they relate to production operations.
Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with plant business partners, the union workforce, and the supply base.
Analytical ability to address unusual and difficult problems.
Ability to work off-shift and overtime as needed.
Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

More than five years of manufacturing experience.
A bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
Proficient manufacturing knowledge.
Previous automotive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness of quality standards, communicate department quality goals, and use resources to resolve quality issues.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with employees, union representatives, and management, and consistently administer applicable National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union.
Implement systems that prevent recurrence of known issues.
Use personnel, materials, and equipment effectively.
Participate in employee selection; train, develop, and evaluate salaried and hourly employees; and develop effective teams.
Lead Global Manufacturing Systems processes across multiple departments.
Support launch and pilot activities in assigned areas.
Meet or exceed production cost and schedule targets while maintaining quality requirements.
Promote safe work practices and achieve ergonomics, health and safety, and housekeeping objectives.
Motivate, train, and develop employees to perform their jobs using standardized methods, and ensure team members receive adequate job instruction training.
Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing and synchronous principles, reducing variation, controlling costs, and improving productivity.
Coach, teach, counsel, and mentor Group Leaders.
Interface with OEMs.
Collaborate with Execution Controls Engineers.
Drive Operator Support Tracking System (OSTS) activities to completion.