Co-op Student Group Leader

2 weeks ago

Oshawa, Canada General Motors Full time

**Job Description**:
**About GM**

At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing, building, and selling the world's best vehicles. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold engineering and business initiatives, and shape new directions for General Motors. As an intern or co-op student through our EXCEL (Exploring Careers through Experiential Learning) Program you will gain hands-on career specific experiences to maximize your real-world potential

**The Role**

As a Production Group Leader the individual is responsible for leading a team of employees involved in manufacturing operations to safely build quality products to a schedule. Other responsibilities include reducing costs, eliminating waste, and improving safety practices. There will be multiple opportunities to learn and strengthen problem solving skills both technical and non-technical in nature. The role requires the ability to make timely decisions, manage through change, and handle risks and uncertainty. Together with other Group Leaders, you are part of a team supporting business objectives while maintaining production operations.

The Production Group Leader may to collaborate on innovation challenges, interact with industry leaders, attend professional trade events, and volunteer for community service activities.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Supervise represented employees in a unionized environment
- Implement Health & Safety laws, and promote a safe work environment
- Ensure quality levels are maintained and improved every day
- Maintain and exceed efficiency levels through continuous improvement
- Effective use of personnel, material and equipment
- Align with terms of local and national labour agreements
- Maintain department records and complete various administrative tasks
- Achieve business plan objectives and targets
- Shift rotations and flexible to work weekends and overtime as required

**Required Qualifications**:

- In Pursuit of a Post Secondary Education with a Co-op component preferably (3rd or 4th year)
- Able to work 40 hours per week in Canada and for 8, 12, or 16-month term (2-4 consecutive semesters) starting January 2025
- Willing to work in a plant environment.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Prior manufacturing experience, knowledge of production environments, and automotive industry
- Previous supervisory or team leading experience

**Desired Skills**:

- Outstanding leadership, interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
- High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
- Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust
- Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is focused on the customer
- Possess strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
- Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP.

**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 volunteer opportunities.

**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.

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