General Motors

Maintenance CI Lead

General Motors$85K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance or continuous improvement.
  • Advanced knowledge of Maximo or similar CMMS platforms.
  • Experience with AI implementation in maintenance workflows.
  • Strong skills in Cognos reporting, Power BI, and SQL coding.
  • Ability to analyze data for actionable improvements.
  • Proven track record in supporting cross-functional teams in production environments.
  • Excellent communication and training skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on maintenance performance.
  • Utilize plant data to identify operational losses and support improvements.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for Maximo/CMMS processes and reporting tools.
  • Facilitate technical troubleshooting and connect equipment issues to actionable solutions.
  • Engage in OEE/JPH meetings and oversee Maintenance projects.
  • Establish and enforce maintenance expectations and compliance across teams.
  • Coach leaders and trades on maintaining documentation and standards.
  • Collaborate with leadership to address chronic issues in plant performance.

Benefits

  • Eligible for relocation benefits if applicable.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary

The Maintenance Continuous Improvement Lead is responsible for improving maintenance performance, equipment reliability, and process discipline within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role connects shop-floor maintenance execution with data, systems, and continuous improvement practices to drive safer operations, lower downtime, better PM effectiveness, and stronger accountability across the organization.

This position serves as a key resource for maintenance teams, leaders, and support functions by combining technical troubleshooting, maintenance systems knowledge, reporting capability, and operational follow-through. The role requires strong working knowledge of Maximo/CMMS, maintenance workflows, plant reporting tools, and continuous improvement methods.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on maintenance effectiveness, downtime reduction, PM optimization, and process stability.
  • Use plant data, maintenance system information, and operating trends to identify losses, prioritize actions, and support performance improvement plans.
  • Act as a subject matter resource for Maximo/CMMS processes, COGNOs reporting, and will act as the SME of the TPM section of the GMS CI Team.
  • Support plant-wide troubleshooting and technical problem-solving by connecting equipment issues, historical information, and plant follow-up into practical corrective actions.
  • Participate in plant-wide OEE/JPH meetings, maintaining heavy involvement with Maintenance projects and initiatives throughout the plant.
  • Develop, improve, and reinforce maintenance expectations, work instructions, and process compliance across shifts and teams.
  • Coach and support leaders and skilled trades on accountability, documentation, and execution of maintenance standards.
  • Partner with operations, quality, engineering, and maintenance leadership to resolve chronic issues and improve plant performance.
  • Help evaluate and implement tools, systems, and technologies that improve troubleshooting, training, simulation, reporting, automation, or AI-enabled workflows.
  • Envision, build, and implement practical solutions with minimal guidance or intervention to address plant, maintenance, and reporting needs.
Required Skills and Experience
  • 5+ years experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability, or continuous improvement.
  • Advanced knowledge of Maximo or similar CMMS platforms, maintenance planning/control, and work process discipline.
  • Experience with AI implementation and integration in support of maintenance, reporting, troubleshooting, or process improvement workflows.
  • Strong experience with Cognos reporting, Power BI, and SQL coding to build, automate, and improve reporting and decision-support tools.
  • Ability to analyze data and translate findings into clear actions that improve uptime, flow, and accountability.
  • Ability to envision, develop, and implement effective solutions with little guidance or intervention.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a production environment with competing priorities.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to train, align, and influence both leadership and shop-floor teams.
  • Practical problem-solving mindset with the ability to move between technical detail and high-level operational improvement.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in die cast, high-volume manufacturing, or other equipment-intensive operations.
  • Experience with downtime/OEE analysis, layered audits, standardized work, and plant performance systems.
  • Familiarity with digital tools that support troubleshooting, technical documentation, simulation, automation, reporting, or AI-enabled workflows.
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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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1908
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