Operations Safety Lead – Battery Cell Development Center

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Onsite
Safety and compliance leadership
Incident investigations and root cause analysis
Risk assessment and mitigation
The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center aligned to GM’s electrification strategy

Job Summary

  • The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center aligned to GM’s electrification strategy.
  • This role partners closely with GM Environmental, Health, and Safety teams, Operations, Maintenance & Facilities, and Engineering to deliver measurable outcomes through disciplined governance, change management, and data-driven decision making.
  • GM is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace free of unlawful discrimination and offers benefits from day one to support employee well-being at work and home.

Matching Summary

The Operations Safety Lead provides direction and hands-on leadership in developing safety processes, execution, and risk management at the Battery Cell Development Center aligned to GM’s electrification strategy.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Safety and compliance leadership
  • Incident investigations and root cause analysis
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Electrical and chemical safety controls
  • EHS data collection and analytics
  • Change management for safety programs
  • Cross-functional stakeholder engagement

Nice-to-have

  • Knowledge of lithium-ion cell manufacturing
  • Experience in pilot or startup environments
  • Program management of enterprise safety
  • Business Intelligence and dashboarding expertise
  • Continuous improvement methodologies
  • Professional safety credentials
  • Effective communication and influence

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
  • 7+ years manufacturing or pilot EHS experience
  • 3-5+ years people leadership experience
  • Proven incident investigation and risk assessment skills
  • Ability to work all shifts including overtime
  • No GM immigration sponsorship available

Work Rights

Not specified

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