General Motors Hiring For Manufacturing Group – Maintenance Group Leader at Ingersoll, ON Full Time

As the Maintenance Group Leader, you will be responsible for a group of 8-14 hourly skilled trades employees. You will manage the team to safely maintain and repair plant equipment and facilities, aligned with standard GM maintenance systems. The automotive manufacturing environment is an exciting, dynamic environment full of learnings, challenges, and opportunities to excel. The candidate must promote an atmosphere of inclusion and collaboration.

Elements of the job will include:

• Coordinate the development of pre-task plans prior to jobs to ensure all jobs are completed safely. Engage employees daily to promote safe practices and behaviors. Monitor compliance to safety protocols.
• Plan employee tasks, assignments, and schedules
• Schedule preventative maintenance (PM) tasks. Continuously improve PM program.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions
• Recommend solutions to mechanical and electrical problems
• Ensure production equipment is capable of meeting schedule and quality requirements
• Comply with the terms of local and national labor agreements
• Implement local and corporate policies regarding safety and housekeeping practices
• Maintain frequent contact and collaboration with others outside of the work group
• Stewardship for the effective use of personnel, material and equipment resources
• Evaluate and adjust work plans to accomplish completion of the job and/or project.
• Learn, adopt, and lead GMS (Global Manufacturing System) processes to operate the business unit with continuous improvement

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of related experience – ideally in supervision of a multi-trade workforce
• Knowledge of and ability to insure a safe industrial work environment
• High level of analytical ability (Electrical / Controls / Mechanical aptitude) to solve complex problems
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employee and elicit work output
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret blueprints and engineering drawings

Schedule:

• Three shift rotation is required
• Overtime shifts on Saturdays and Sundays will be required

Education:

• Minimum College Diploma and/or Skilled Trade in a related field (Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, etc)

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.

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 volunteeropportunities.

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 Statement

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada, please advise if you require accommodation. General Motors of Canada values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.