Chandler, MI, US
Job Summary:
This role requires 12 weeks of training that will be completed in the first 12 weeks of employment at other OEM locations (Lansing Delta Township, Flint, Ft. Wayne, Arlington, or other locations as determined by the business). Travel to those locations will be required during the 12-week training - accommodations will be provided. After the completion of the 12-week training program, the role will be located in Orion, MI with minimal travel thereafter.
Job Responsibilities:
- As a Global Supply Chain Group Leader, you are responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment.
- Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members.
- Participates in the development of highly effective teams.
- Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas.
- Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements.
- Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues.
- Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management.
- Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union.
- Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues.
- Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping.
- Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods.
- Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training).
- Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements.
- Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities.
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years of experience required.
- Directly leading people.
- Managers will be looking to see if they have worked in a UAW environment. UAW not required, but ideal.
- High School Diploma
Hiring Manager's Top Skills:
- Direct Supervisory Experience- At least 2 years and working in a UAW environment. Ability that you follow a workflow and some sort of structure.
- Manufacturing / Operations Experience- Experience hitting production metrics (not just supporting). Automotive or similar (aerospace, heavy manufacturing, logistics). Understanding production flow, downtime, bottlenecks
- Problem-Solving Ability (Root Cause Mindset) & Accountability & Ownership Mindset
