VAA Strategy and Planning Lead
About The Position
At General Motors, we are committed to designing, building, and selling the world’s best vehicles. This vision drives us every day and is at the core of our customer-focused culture. Achieving this requires exceptional people who are motivated to make an impact at one of the world’s most iconic companies. As the VAA Strategy and Planning Lead, you will develop strategy and planning for third-party Value Added Assembler (VAA) suppliers supporting new program launches. VAAs are suppliers that assemble key modules such as suspensions, headliners, consoles, and tire-and-wheel assemblies, then deliver them in sequence to GM assembly plants, along with other major commodities. In this role, you will help foster strong collaboration across GM teams and supplier partners, support onboarding of third-party VAA personnel into GM systems as needed, and build effective working relationships with plant teams, coworkers, and suppliers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in an associated sub-system, assembly plant and/or product environment, program management, assembly operations, or launch-related work
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience in process and tooling
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team-building skills
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Understanding of short lead time environments
- Ability to travel domestically up to 5% to GM plants and VAA supplier locations
Nice To Haves
- 5+ years of experience in processing, tooling, M&E development, or launch management
- In-depth knowledge of VAA commodities
- Assembly plant experience
- Industrial engineering experience
- Understanding of GVDP (Global Vehicle Development Process)
- Engineering degree
Responsibilities
- Support Manufacturing Integration Managers (MIMs) with eSOR kickoffs and issue resolution, including coordination with appendix owners
- Author eSORs for programs within assigned plants
- Provide VAA subject matter expertise and support technical reviews
- Develop cost target estimates for VAA modules being sourced
- Create and maintain VAA processes and documentation as needed
- Develop and improve VAA standardized work, including TISs, RASICs, forms, and timelines
- Support development and review of business cases as needed
- Represent Vehicle Systems Manufacturing Engineering in interactions with VAAs
- Provide VAA cost input to MPS studies, including target estimates, tooling and M&E costs, and trial part costs
- Partner with CMEs to ensure VAA content and assembly requirements are included in design and PDT/CIT team activities
- Support VAA Execution MEs in obtaining and delivering control drawings to VAAs
- Support VAA Execution MEs in obtaining and delivering first-release MPDs to VAAs
- Ensure startup funding for VAA pre-production activities, including training and system validation parts, is identified and provided to the IM and MIM for inclusion in MPS planning
- Onboard appropriate VAA personnel into required GM systems and serve as sponsor as needed
- Complete VAA RV checklist requirements for DSI and CSO gates
Benefits
- From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
