Operations Manager - Flint MI
About The Position
The Tool & Die Operations Manager leads execution of the business plan for Tool & Die Operations and provides strategic and operational leadership for Tool & Die Construction, Verification, and Quality organizations. The role leads salaried and UAW-represented skilled trades teams responsible for constructing, validating, and supporting the launch of major sheet metal stamping dies, Body-in-White tooling, and advanced measurement technologies. The manager oversees people management, business planning, labor relations, financial management, technical operations, and innovation. Using independent judgment within the Global Manufacturing System (GMS), the role drives results in Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE), while managing complex technical and organizational challenges, budgets, resources, and workforce development. The position advances innovative manufacturing solutions and supports tooling readiness, vehicle launches, continuous improvement, and GM's long-term objectives. The selected candidate will be required to travel less than 25% for this role. The job is not eligible for relocation benefits; relocation costs are the selected candidate's responsibility.
Requirements
- Project management experience: 10+ years.
- Manufacturing process experience: 10+ years.
- Experience working in a manufacturing setting: 10+ years.
- Experience managing safety practices or risk: 10+ years.
- Experience building teams: 10+ years.
- Experience managing represented employees: 5+ years.
- Experience working in the Tool & Die business or a related field: 10+ years.
Responsibilities
- Lead salaried and UAW-represented skilled trades teams responsible for construction, validation, and launch support of major sheet metal stamping dies, Body-in-White tooling, and advanced measurement technologies.
- Provide leadership for safety, human resources, labor relations, environmental compliance, and operational performance.
- Optimize people, equipment, materials, and capital resources to achieve business objectives.
- Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with plant and corporate goals.
- Build organizational capability through employee development, succession planning, mentoring, and engagement.
- Lead deployment of Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles and support tooling readiness, vehicle launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive improvements in safety, quality, responsiveness, productivity, and cost.
- Advance digital manufacturing through automation, artificial intelligence, and data-driven decision-making.
- Build working relationships with employees, union leadership, engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, safety, and other stakeholders.
- Administer National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers.
- Develop systems to prevent recurrence of known issues, improve process stability, and sustain operational excellence.
- Manage operational and capital budgets, develop business cases, and deliver productivity and competitiveness improvements while meeting customer requirements.
- Coach, mentor, and develop leaders and employees to strengthen accountability and business performance.
- Lead the plant's Workplace Safety System and strengthen safety culture and performance throughout Operations.
- Partner with Human Resources and Labor Relations on talent planning, workforce development, employee engagement, recruiting, selection, labor negotiations, and joint leadership activities.
- Lead deployment and execution of the plant's business plan and operational strategy within Operations.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, regulatory, and corporate requirements.
- Drive business results and continuous improvement in Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE).
- Develop and execute Operations strategies supporting innovation, digital transformation, automation, and AI implementation.
- Lead transformational and disruptive innovation initiatives that improve Tool & Die competitiveness and manufacturing capability.
- Champion a Workplace of Choice culture through employee engagement, inclusion, recognition, leadership development, and continuous improvement.
- Drive competitiveness and operational excellence through improvement paths established by National and Local Labor Agreements.
- Develop future workforce strategies, including succession planning, skilled trades development, technical capability growth, and leadership pipeline development.
- Collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, Product Development, Safety, Finance, and Labor Relations to achieve enterprise objectives.
- Influence stakeholders across organizations and levels to align priorities, accelerate problem resolution, and deliver business results.
- Uphold GM's vision, values, and cultural behaviors while championing NAETC's cultural transformation and leadership expectations.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
