Maintenance Group Leader

Job Description

• Act as the maintenance lead for all shifts, managing a team of skilled trades through planning and execution.  Trades include; Electrician, Pipefitter, Machine Repair, Millwright, Truck Repair, FSO, EPPET, and HVAC

• Supervise maintenance projects

• Provide technical expertise to business units across the site for various types of processes and equipment.  (e.g. stamping presses, metal removal processes, welding applications, hydraulic systems, facilities)

• requirements, rigging, machinery installations, and controls troubleshooting).

• Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material and equipment

• Complies and executes the terms of local and national labor agreements

• Conducts safety talks, job instruction training, ergonomic evaluations, safety incident report & investigation. 

• Implements divisional and corporate policies

• Provide initial support for employee concerns and grievances, both formal and informal.

• Frequent contact with others outside the work group

• Write pre-task plans and confined space job plans for larger, unique jobs performed by GM UAW trades.

• Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job and/or project

• Coordinates input from internal/external customers to better understand customer needs and/or perceptions

• Keeps abreast of current product developments and trends in areas of expertise

• Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities

• Acts as a safety role model for Team Leaders and Team Members by reacting to issues, changing unsafe work practices and behaviors.

• Perform safety observation tours with TL's and ensure weekly talks are conducted with all employees.

• Investigates all accidents /near misses/ medical visits with TL's and or TM's and completes Safety Incident Reports as required.

• Understands GMS principles and can support using BPD process.

• Understanding of preventative maintenance processes

• Maintains workplace organization. 

• Handles discipline for ICC Strat-A skilled trades employees.

• Implements problem solving processes. 

• Continually look for waste & eliminates it (indirect material, scrap, tools, safety equipment, office supplies, spare parts & manpower). 

• Provide environment which stimulates team members involvement & personal growth by maintaining communications, soliciting suggestions, development training plan, attendance records, performance improvement, support team mtgs, job rotation, work w/UAW to resolve problem. 

• Ability to manage people. 

• Interpersonal skills to work effectively in a participative environment. 

• Demonstrated ability to listen to and support Team Members. 

• Lead maintenance planning and execution for 1st and 2nd shift, ensuring equipment reliability and readiness.

• Support launch activities by developing maintenance plans aligned with vehicle build processes and production schedules.

• Partner with local tenants, and production teams to ensure seamless maintenance support.

• Influence shift performance and problem-solving efforts across functional boundaries without direct supervisory authority.

• Own and drive key maintenance KPIs, including uptime, PM compliance, and equipment health metrics.

• Develop and maintain process control plans to support proactive maintenance and minimize downtime.

• Coordinate with PPO and Design business units to ensure overtime equalization of skilled trades employees are tracked and distributed accurately.   

• Maintain overtime hours charged tracker for hourly employees.

• Utilize MAXIMO, and scheduling systems to plan, track, and optimize maintenance activities.

• Ensure accurate documentation and data integrity across all maintenance systems.

• Communicate technical findings and maintenance strategies to plant leadership in a clear, compelling manner.

• Prepare and deliver shift-level reports and updates to support strategic decision-making.

• Member of negotiating committee regarding represented labor where required.

• Lead for Contractor Match process 

• SW maintenance SME for Para183, Doc 159, and related site MOU’s

• Manage projects and maintenance priorities to minimize overtime requirements

• Knowledge of time keeping system, Kronos, and manage historical corrections.  

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