GA Maintenance Shift Leader

General Motors

3.7

Wentzville, MO

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  • 56% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 72% would recommend this company to other women

  • 88% say the CEO supports gender diversity

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  • Our Work Appropriately philosophy gives employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact to achieve their goals.

  • Our future is all electric and we aspire to zero tailpipe emissions by 2035.

  • Paid Family Leave provides employees up to 12 weeks of paid time off to support a new child or care for relatives with a health condition.

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    Position summary

    Job Description

    As a Maintenance Leader you will be responsible for all maintenance activities on site, manufacturing and facilities. As part of construction and installation, you will influence activities while creating your department and its structure. Decisions will rely heavily on ensuring a lean manufacturing environment, focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). Responsible for training others. The work environment is diverse and will require excellent communication skills.

    Scope:

    • Lead the maintenance and repair of cell manufacturing equipment and supporting process facilities

    • Sets strategy and implements solutions to problems and sets schedule and quality requirements

    • Establish collaborative work standards for maintenance team and industrial maintenance technicians

    • Implement strategies to improve equipment uptime and system availability

    • Frequent collaboration with others outside of the work group

    • Communicates with plant, support staffs and LG Chem teams

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

    • Leads the selection of new employees. Hires, trains, develops and evaluates employees

    • Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job and/or project and proven ability to manage multiple and significantly complex projects and assignments with the highest level of autonomy and accountability for results

    • Demonstrates initiative by reaching beyond work assigned to improve output and/or help others

    • Validated ability in project management skills and ability to teach others and shown desire and ability to manage/coach performance of direct reports

    • Responsible for creating budgets and forecasts within assigned area

    • Obtains a deep knowledge and ability to implement GMS/Lean Manufacturing principles

    Additional Job Description

    Basic Qualifications:

    • Bachelor's degree or equivalent Industrial Maintenance Leadership experience

    • 4-year technical degree preferred (BSME, BSEE) or equivalent experience

    • High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult

    • High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with othersin a diverse environment

    • High level of oral and written communication skills

    • Working knowledge of Workplace Safety System (WSS)

    • Experience/knowledge of GM Global Manufacturing System (GMS)

    • Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (CIP)

    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

    General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities.GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

    We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

    Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

    GMis an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, "protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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    About the company

    Industry: Automotive: Manufacturers

    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. 

    Together, we want to make electric vehicles for everyone and safely push transportation beyond our wildest imaginations with autonomous vehicles and advance hydrogen fuel cell technology. We ...

    Why you should apply for a job to General Motors:

  • 56% say women are treated fairly and equally to men

  • 72% would recommend this company to other women

  • 88% say the CEO supports gender diversity

  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Our Work Appropriately philosophy gives employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact to achieve their goals.

  • Our future is all electric and we aspire to zero tailpipe emissions by 2035.

  • Paid Family Leave provides employees up to 12 weeks of paid time off to support a new child or care for relatives with a health condition.