Manufacturing Group - Production- 3rd shift - Bay City, TX

VetJobs•Bay City, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Leader-Production supervises a medium to large group of employees and salaried staff across multiple departments or processes. The role implements established production business processes and Global Manufacturing Systems, using independent judgment to address complex operational problems while focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). The Shift Leader fosters teamwork, maintains quality standards, communicates department quality goals, leverages resources to resolve quality issues, and implements systems to prevent recurrence of known issues. This is a third-shift, onsite role based in Bay City, Michigan. The position may manage across multiple shifts, and the candidate must be willing to work overtime and any shift as business needs require. The role includes working with employees, union representatives, management, and business partners, and consistently administering the National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union.

Requirements

Five years of experience as a frontline supervisor.
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 related to production operations.
Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
High-level interpersonal skills to work effectively with plant business partners, the union workforce, and the supply base.
High-level analytical ability to address unusual and difficult problems.
Experience working with the UAW.

Nice To Haves

Proficient manufacturing knowledge.
Previous automotive leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Use personnel, materials, and equipment effectively.
Participate in selecting new employees and train, develop, and evaluate salaried and hourly employees; develop effective teams.
Lead Global Manufacturing Systems processes across multiple departments and support launch and pilot activities in assigned areas.
Meet or exceed production cost schedules and maintain 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.
Ensure team members receive adequate job instruction training (JIT).
Achieve production schedules and product requirements using lean manufacturing and synchronous principles, with emphasis on variation reduction, cost control, and productivity improvements.
Coach, teach, counsel, and mentor Group Leaders.
Lead start-of-shift and end-of-shift meetings and provide carryover information to the next shift.
Lead initiatives on the assigned shift and drive process discipline to achieve goals.
Assist in obtaining resources to perform operations effectively and in forward planning for areas of responsibility.
Administer CAP for salaried subordinates.
Maintain awareness of quality standards, communicate department quality goals, and leverage resources to resolve quality issues.
Build and maintain working relationships with employees, union representatives, and management; consistently administer applicable National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the UAW.
Work overtime and any shift as business needs require.