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This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.
Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Orion, MI on a full-time basis.
The Role:
Controls Automation Manager will lead, guide, and direct a large group of technical employees responsible for engineering deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives. Work is a technical nature with leadership responsibilities. Using independent judgment focusing on automation and Plant Floor Systems, Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE) for the Orion Site. You will aid in analyzing and solving complex manufacturing and automation problems and assist in obtaining resources to effectively support operations.
What You'll Do:
- Manage Controls engineering Operations team supporting operations, new technology deployment and production critical automation systems.
- Provides technical leadership to work team
- Interacts and collaborates with many teams cross-functionally
- Leads team on new methods or initiatives without defined procedures
- Leads team to meet targets
- Reviews and approves engineering documentation, e.g. requirements, documents
- Identifies & leads staffing initiatives for work team
- Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages
- Creates and communicates vision & strategies specific to functional responsibilities (may include preparing and giving presentations)
- Ensure employees complete all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility
- Understands & supports employee's career development goals
- Develops and executes initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity
- Assigns and manages workload for direct reports
- Reviews and approves employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related data
- Evaluating Performance and Behaviors: Reviews deliverables and provides candid & constructive feedback
- Conducts performance interventions when necessary
- Formally & informally recognizes employee's contributions
- Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employee's as appropriate
- Participates in compensation planning and administers compensation treatment
- Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues
- Assure GM controls standards are implemented
- Assure GM safety standards are followed
- Develop Strategies legacy manufacturing technologies
- Understand innovations within the industry and how GM can benefit from these technologies
- Lead Global Collaboration of common software across multiple locations
- Provide Regular Updates to Management, Maintain Metrics Relevant to current battery programs
- Support HRM process - Develop Bench Strength and Support Employee’s Career Development.
