Technical Shift Lead

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

**The Role**

As a Maintenance Leader in the Manufacturing Group, you will manage one or more areas of the plant. You will also be responsible for a large group of salaried maintenance group leaders and technical support personnel engaged in evaluating projects, planning and timing, operations, maintenance and repair of plant equipment. You will specify project requirements, planning and timing. You will hold responsibility over a department or group of departments where 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).

**What You’ll D **o **(Responsibilities)**
- Lead the maintenance and repair of plant equipment and facilities
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Obtains a deep knowledge and ability to implement GMS principles.

**Additional Job Description**:
**Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)**
- Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum 7 years of Management/Leadership experience within a Manufacturing / Assembly Plant environment
- Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes, equipment and technologies
- Ability to analyze complex technical problems, identify root causes and implement effective solutions
- Proven technical and professional skills in job-related area
- High level of oral/written communication and interpersonal skills to work optimally with others
- Commitment to continuous improvement and implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, quality and productivity is essential in the dynamic automotive manufacturing environment

**What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)**
- Knowledge of Global Manufacturing System (GMS)
- Experience working in automotive industry
- Experience leading in a unionized environment
- Experience in SAP
- Experience with time and attendance and shift coverage planning

**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 retirement;
- GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family and friends.

**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 understan