Operations Manager - Flint MI

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Flint, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tool & Die Operations Manager leads execution of the Tool & Die Operations business plan 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 position combines people leadership, business planning, labor relations, financial management, technical operations, and innovation. Within the Global Manufacturing System (GMS), the manager drives results in Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE), manages budgets and resources, develops workforce capabilities, and advances manufacturing solutions aligned with GM’s long-term objectives. The position is on-site in Flint, Michigan, and requires travel of less than 25%. Relocation benefits are not available; relocation costs are the selected candidate’s responsibility.

Requirements

10+ years of project management experience.
10+ years of manufacturing process experience.
10+ years of experience working in a manufacturing setting.
10+ years of experience managing safety practices or risk.
10+ years of experience building teams.
5+ years of experience managing represented employees.
10+ years of experience working in the Tool & Die business or a related field.

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.
Improve 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 that 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.
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 multiple organizations and levels to align priorities, accelerate problem resolution, and deliver business results.
Uphold GM’s vision, values, and cultural behaviors and champion NAETC’s cultural transformation and leadership expectations.