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This position is required to be onsite full time and requires up to 75% travel, often with little notice
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.
This leader will focus on execution of electrical launch processes across the enterprise to ensure all standards are upheld. This position will work cross collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure SW in vehicles exceeds customer expectations. The goal is to enhance productivity, reduce inefficiencies, and improve overall organizational effectiveness.
The Role
- Support the reduction of software issues reaching the plant and customers
- Be a leader of the Global Electrical Support Team (GEST) – an integrated, technical organization consisting of members of various backgrounds across Manufacturing, Quality, Supplier Quality, Product Development, and IT organizations focusing on electrical manufacturing performance in order to inspire customer confidence in GM’s vehicles
- 75% travel, often with little notice
- Lead a team highly technical salary employees
- Proactively protect the customer from electrical defects
- Support plant launch electrical teams’ drive to manufacturing metrics (E-FTQ and electrical warranty on BPD L0/1) and other launch milestones amid EV launch pull aheads
- Support Lead Launch Electrical Coordinators and leverage problem solving and lessons learned from plant to plant and Engineering. Establish and drive process for sharing lessons learned and updating standards.
- Collaborate with Service organization as one team to define and verify service and repair procedures to work for the manufacturing sites and field
- Contribute expertise to the GM Automotive Manufacturing Electrical College (AMEC) training program curriculum development where applicable
- Manage a roughly $300K department travel and operations budget
- Take responsibility for objectives on Global Electrical Level 1 Business Plan Deployment (BPD) and drive team’s goals through Level 2 BPD
- Find creative ideas to improve electrical launch execution and electrical quality performance
- You will participate in the selection of new employees
- Train, develop and evaluate employees
- Establish overall group objectives
- Evaluate processes and procedures within area
- Develop long-range plans for improvements of processes and manufacturing activities
- Nearly constant contact with others outside the work group
- Provide technical assistance to maintain manufacturing performance
- Maintain safety and good housekeeping standards
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years Manufacturing-related experience
- 5+ years Vehicle electrical systems manufacturing processes and repair experience
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills, in relation to translating complex technical issues to non-technical people and Senior Leadership
- Demonstrated ability to motivate others and achieve results by setting clear goals and objectives, measuring performance, and providing guidance and direction
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Benefits Overview
- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
- Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
- Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
- Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values;
- Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
- Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
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