Continuous Improvement Lead

Job Description

Onsite:

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Wentzville Assembly on a full-time basis.

The Role:

Seeking a Continuous Improvement leader who will be responsible for driving continuous improvement activities involving schedule attainment, productivity planning and execution, GMS, GCA/DRR/DRL, OpEx, ergonomics, and safety. Work is challenging and involves a considerable amount of initiative and a high level of independent judgement.  Duties include the following major elements.

What You'll Do

• Drives manufacturing innovation and new technologies.
• Supports department leadership team in execution in business strategies.
• Implements projects to improve department cost drivers.
• Uphold safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for ergonomics and health/safety.
• Leads GMS compliance and department Business Plan Deployment objectives
• Supports and engages the Throughput Improvement Process (TIP) to ensure schedule attainment
• Supports Launch Readiness for new or mid-cycle programs
• Communicates and coordinates changes within the department
• Leads Change Management processes (EWO/TWO/PTR)
• Participate and drive corrective actions for GCA/DRR/DRL related items
• Assist Area Director to develop budget/forecasts and develop plans for departmental gaps
• Develop and submits Manufacturing Business Cases for cost reductions
• Develop and implement department productivity plan using productivity wall
• Develop and execute CIP workshop schedule
• Lead department waste elimination activities to remove SOSs
• Coordinate productivity execution meetings between CIP team, Maintenance, Quality, Material and Safety
• Drives Productivity Wall tasks and countermeasure completion to ensure SOS reduction targets are on track.

Drives OpEx execution by becoming an OpEx master

Additional Job Description

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and significantly complex assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results
• Demonstrated initiative by reaching beyond work assigned to improve output and/or help others
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Excellent analytical and computer skills
• Knowledgeable of productivity drivers impacting assembly performance
• Ability to communicate clearly and work with a wide variety of functional groups

.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

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

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• 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

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