Sponsorship: GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. 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.
Work Arrangement : This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Defiance GPS on a full-time basis.
This is a three shift operation. The selected candidate must be willing to work any shift (shifts are rotating) and must be open to overtime work.
The Role:
As a Leader Production, you will be responsible for the supervision of salaried employees responsible for the implementation and execution of the established business process for an area in the production operations and foster an atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation. Work requires the ability to make decisions based on established procedure. Work is of a technical nature using independent judgment within the limits of GMS; focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE).
What You'll Do:
- Maintain awareness of quality standards, and communicate department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues.
- Conduct appropriate checks and tests and communicates evaluation of results.
- Recommend solutions to problems and meets schedule and quality requirements in addition to the following responsibilities.
- Participate in the selection of new employees and hold responsibility for the training, development and evaluation of salaried and hourly employees, as well as the development of highly effective teams.
- Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements.
- Implement divisional and corporate policies, safety and good housekeeping practices.
- Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities.
- Assist in the development of budgets and forecasts within assigned area
- Comply with the terms of local and national labor agreements.