Business Manager

**Job Description**:
**On-site**:This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at GM’s Oshawa Assembly.

At Oshawa Assembly, we’re starting a brand-new chapter and are already building both the Chevrolet Silverado HD and LD trucks in less than a year.

We’re on the journey to achieve our vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion, and building quality trucks play an integral role in helping us fund this future.

We’re looking for new team members to help bring this vision to life in Oshawa. Starting from day one, we’re creating a workplace where we work as One Team and embrace a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported. We want those who are bold, innovative, ready to take on challenges, and strive for excellence. Our journey is just beginning, and we want you to be a part of it.

Join our team today

**The Role**

We are currently looking for you to take on the role of Business Manager-Quality based out of our Oshawa Assembly plant. In this role, you will have the opportunity to positively influence our Organizational Culture by modelling a commitment to GM’s Cultural Behaviors in driving toward and achieving desired business results:
Be Inclusive

Winning with Integrity

Think Customer

One Team

Be Bold

Innovate Now

Look Ahead

It’s on Me

In this position, you will support the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment and participate in training and developing of salaried and hourly employees, and in the development of highly effective teams.

You will support Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS) processes across multiple departments and serves as a resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas while helping to meet or exceed production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements.

**What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)**
- Maintain awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and utilizes resources to solve quality issues.
- Ensure all GMS principles are deployed, understood and effective.
- Build and maintain good working relationships with employees, union and management.
- Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements.
- Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues.
- Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping.
- Participate in Safety Observation Tours & Layered Audit process.
- Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods.
- Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training).
- Coach & mentor Production Group Leaders.
- Lead/participate in BPD process.
- Create a culture of continuous improvement across business metrics (SPQRCE).
- Work closely with UNIFOR to develop a collaborative culture.
- Develop, support and sustain Group Leader and Team Leader proficiency process.
- Lead or attend production/quality/throughput improvement process meetings.
- Manage daily staffing to ensure department is resourced appropriately.
- Provide direct supervision of hourly employees and the associated tasks with running a production group.
- Complete performance appraisal requirements for direct reports.
- Backfill Shift Leader as required.

**Additional Job Description**:
**Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)**
- University Degree in a related field or e quivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of plant floor experience in either a supervisory or engineering role
- Demonstrated experience in problem solving and continuous improvement
- Proven desire and ability to lead and coach performance of direct reports
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Experience in engineering change processes: Temporary Work Order/ Engineering Work Order/ Plan For Change/ Process Control Plan/ Tooling Equipment Bulletins/ PFMEA etc.
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Flexibility to work third shift or rotating shifts as necessary

**What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)**
- All Required Safety Training under GWSS
- Understanding of Global Manufacturing System (GMS)
- Experience in a unionized environment
- Experience with Time and Attendance and Manpower Planning
- Experience in SAP
- Labour Relations Training

**Benefits Overview
The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

- Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave;
- Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits;
- Life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
- Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for re