Manufacturing Group - Production Shift Leader

gmoshawa.ca

Onsite
Manufacturing maintenance experience
Plant operations experience
Automotive environment experience
General Motors is seeking a Production Shift Leader with a strong technical background and leadership experience in manufacturing, specifically within the automotive sector. The role involves overseeing plant operations, managing maintenance activities, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence

Job Summary

  • As a Production Shift Leader, you will oversee multiple areas of our plant by managing maintenance and repair activities while leading a diverse team of maintenance professionals, production leaders, and technical support staff.
  • This role is vital for ensuring Body Shop readiness by delivering creative problem-solving, decisive decision-making, and rigorous adherence to GM’s core principles of Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE).
  • From day one, we're looking out for your well-being–at work and at home–so you can focus on realizing your ambitions.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 85

General Motors is seeking a Production Shift Leader with a strong technical background and leadership experience in manufacturing, specifically within the automotive sector. The role involves overseeing plant operations, managing maintenance activities, and leading cross-functional teams to ensure operational excellence.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manufacturing maintenance experience
  • Plant operations experience
  • Automotive environment experience
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Body shop operations
  • Automated welding and fastening
  • Safety protocols enforcement

Nice-to-have

  • Innovative-minded leader
  • Creative problem-solving
  • Decisive decision-making
  • Process innovation expertise
  • Collaborative negotiation skills

Key Requirements

  • 5 years manufacturing maintenance or plant operations
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline
  • Experience with unionized workforce dynamics
  • Experience with advanced automation systems
  • Experience with AMRs/AFTs and Bin Picking Applications

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