Area Manager Maintenance

Onsite:  This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Saginaw  MI Plant on a full-time basis. 

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.   

Sponsorship:  GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)  

The Role:  

You will also be responsible for a large group of skilled trades maintenance group leaders and skilled trades team members. You will hold responsibility over these skilled trades employees, including the work involves a considerable amount of creativity and perception and a high level of discernment in making decisions. Work is of a technical nature using independent judgment within the limits of GMS; focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). Responsible for training others. 

What You'll Do: (Responsibilities):  

A leader of skilled trades team with members who possess diverse skill sets and have similar overall objectives. Typically leads other individual contributors and at times leads other people leaders.  

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

• Complies with the terms of local and national labor agreements. 

• Implements divisional and corporate policies, safety and good housekeeping practices . 

• Frequent collaboration with others outside of the work group. 

• 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. 

• Communicates with plant and staffs.  

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

• Leads in the selection of new employees. Trains, develops and evaluates employees.  

•  Obtains a deep knowledge and ability to implement GMS principles. 

EXPERTISE 

• Has advanced knowledge and broad experience in Skilled Trades, with the ability to identify and leverage experts in different specialized fields. 

• Often owns a distinct business area within the function. Serves as a resource to their team for technical expertise, interaction with other teams and departments, and company policies and processes. Guides direct reports and their teams on scoping out complex problems and developing creative and innovative solutions to the issues. 

• Drives change and develops new policies and processes in support of functional and company strategies. 

• Exercises independent judgement and influence on key technical decisions within their area(s). Develops operational plans and establishes objectives for the team, allocates resources and delegates assignments. 

 
COMPLEXITY 

• Translates strategies into clear direction for their team. Reprioritizing and reallocating resources as appropriate based on changing business needs. Offers direction to subordinates in accordance with established company policies. 

• Enforces company policies that directly impact subordinate employees. Resolves competing demands, sensitive situations, and conflicts within their organization and/or with other teams. 

• Develops plans for people resources and ensures that team members are continuing to grow their skills and competencies. Has continued career discussions with their team and knows where to allocate resources based on unique strengths of everyone on the team. 

• Regularly engages with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or professionals in the same functional peer group to address issues spanning multiple sections and units. Demonstrates effective communication skills in conveying results and recommendations across different disciplines. 

• Expertly adapts communication style and uses persuasion and occasionally negotiation to convince others to accept new ideas, approaches, concepts, or practices. Deals with the situations where differing opinions, past practices or experiences may significantly constrain agreement. 

 
SCOPE AND IMPACT 

• Drives strategy and implementation of large projects impacting multiple departments. 

• Is accountable for workforce planning, operational and often financial decisions in the area managed. 

• Sets objectives and owns the delivery of metrics and Key Performance Indicators that have direct impact on the achievement of the results in the job area, have measurable contribution into functional results and align with the GM strategic priorities. 

• Champions change management and role models GM’s behaviors necessary to maintain a productive team without inhibiting individuality and personal diversity. Influences others within and/or outside the organization that are skeptical or unwilling to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. 

• Builds a team with the optimal mix of talent and experience. Makes internal and external staffing decisions, supports, and guides individual development of direct reports and their teams, drives performance. 

Your Skills & Abilities: ​  (Required Qualifications): 

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience 

• 7 Years of experience in a manufacturing environment , with experience in skilled trades

• Experience with unions or UAW 

• 5 years of experience in a people leader role 

• Ability to work / rotate through all 3 shifts as needed 

• Ability to work over-time, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed 

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) : 

• Master's Degree in Engineering  

• 10 Years of experience in a manufacturing environment 

• Knowledge of Workplace Safety Systems 

• GMS knowledge 

• Continues Improvement Processes 

• Demonstrate strong problem solving skills