Paint Production Business Manager

Job Description

Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fort Wayne ASSY Plant on a full-time basis.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Please Note:

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

The Role:

The Business Manager will support the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment and participate in training and developing of salaried and hourly employees, and in the development of highly effective teams. This position will also support Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes across the department and serves as a resource supporting launch and pilot activities. This person will also be responsible to meet or exceed production cost schedule and maintain quality requirements. The selected candidate MUST be able to work all 3 shifts (rotating).

What You'll Do: (Responsibilities):

• Maintain awareness of quality standards, and communicate department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with employees, union and management, and understand to consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union.
• Implement and follow systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues.
• Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment.
• Participate in the selection of new employees and trains, develops and evaluates salaried and hourly employees, and the development of highly effective teams.
• Leads Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes the department and serve as lead resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas. Utilize the HCC system as needed to support the plant initiatives.
• Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements.
• 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.
• Manage manpower levels for the Shop (postings, vacations, temps, productivity, etc.)
• 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.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities:​ (Required Qualifications):

• 5+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work / rotate through all 3 shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
• Ability to work over-time as needed
• Demonstrate the ability to be results oriented
• Manpower/resource management experience
• Production operations experience

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• 7+ years of manufacturing experience
• Knowledge of Paint Processes and Systems
• Experience working with the UAW
• Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing experience
• Bachelor's degree

Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Fort Wayne ASSY Plant on a full-time basis.

Relocation:

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

Please Note:

Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT