General Motors

Maintenance Group Leader

General Motors$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/GED with 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in relevant trades.
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline is preferred.
  • Experience in manufacturing maintenance operations, including preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Knowledge of safety processes and represented labor environments.
  • Familiarity with maintenance tracking systems like MAXIMO and Kronos.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a skilled trades team through planning and execution of maintenance activities.
  • Supervise and support various maintenance projects and technical processes.
  • Conduct safety training and ergonomic evaluations for team members.
  • Maintain and implement corporate policies and enforce safety practices within the team.
  • Utilize scheduling and maintenance systems to optimize workflows and documentation.

Benefits

  • Potential eligibility for relocation benefits.
  • Engagement in continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description

Job Description

  • Act as the maintenance lead for all shifts, managing a team of skilled trades through planning and execution.  Trades include; Electrician, Pipefitter, Machine Repair, Millwright, Truck Repair, FSO, EPPET, and HVAC
  • Supervise maintenance projects
  • Provide technical expertise to business units across the site for various types of processes and equipment.  (e.g. stamping presses, metal removal processes, welding applications, hydraulic systems, facilities)
  • requirements, rigging, machinery installations, and controls troubleshooting).
  • Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material and equipment
  • Complies and executes the terms of local and national labor agreements
  • Conducts safety talks, job instruction training, ergonomic evaluations, safety incident report & investigation. 
  • Implements divisional and corporate policies
  • Provide initial support for employee concerns and grievances, both formal and informal.
  • Frequent contact with others outside the work group
  • Write pre-task plans and confined space job plans for larger, unique jobs performed by GM UAW trades.
  • Establishes a course of action to accomplish completion of the job and/or project
  • Coordinates input from internal/external customers to better understand customer needs and/or perceptions
  • Keeps abreast of current product developments and trends in areas of expertise
  • Actively identifies new areas for learning and takes advantage of learning opportunities
  • Acts as a safety role model for Team Leaders and Team Members by reacting to issues, changing unsafe work practices and behaviors.
  • Perform safety observation tours with TL's and ensure weekly talks are conducted with all employees.
  • Investigates all accidents /near misses/ medical visits with TL's and or TM's and completes Safety Incident Reports as required.
  • Understands GMS principles and can support using BPD process.
  • Understanding of preventative maintenance processes
  • Maintains workplace organization. 
  • Handles discipline for ICC Strat-A skilled trades employees.
  • Implements problem solving processes. 
  • Continually look for waste & eliminates it (indirect material, scrap, tools, safety equipment, office supplies, spare parts & manpower). 
  • Provide environment which stimulates team members involvement & personal growth by maintaining communications, soliciting suggestions, development training plan, attendance records, performance improvement, support team mtgs, job rotation, work w/UAW to resolve problem. 
  • Ability to manage people. 
  • Interpersonal skills to work effectively in a participative environment. 
  • Demonstrated ability to listen to and support Team Members. 
  • Lead maintenance planning and execution for 1st and 2nd shift, ensuring equipment reliability and readiness.
  • Support launch activities by developing maintenance plans aligned with vehicle build processes and production schedules.
  • Partner with local tenants, and production teams to ensure seamless maintenance support.
  • Influence shift performance and problem-solving efforts across functional boundaries without direct supervisory authority.
  • Own and drive key maintenance KPIs, including uptime, PM compliance, and equipment health metrics.
  • Develop and maintain process control plans to support proactive maintenance and minimize downtime.
  • Coordinate with PPO and Design business units to ensure overtime equalization of skilled trades employees are tracked and distributed accurately.   
  • Maintain overtime hours charged tracker for hourly employees.
  • Utilize MAXIMO, and scheduling systems to plan, track, and optimize maintenance activities.
  • Ensure accurate documentation and data integrity across all maintenance systems.
  • Communicate technical findings and maintenance strategies to plant leadership in a clear, compelling manner.
  • Prepare and deliver shift-level reports and updates to support strategic decision-making.
  • Member of negotiating committee regarding represented labor where required.
  • Lead for Contractor Match process 
  • SW maintenance SME for Para183, Doc 159, and related site MOU’s
  • Manage projects and maintenance priorities to minimize overtime requirements
  • Knowledge of time keeping system, Kronos, and manage historical corrections.  

Qualifications

  • High school diploma/GED and 5+ years of industrial maintenance and/or skilled trades experience in Pipefitter, Machine Repair, Millwright, Truck Repair, FSO, EPPET, HVAC, or related fields.
  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering discipline (preferred)
  • Proven experience supporting maintenance operations in a manufacturing environment, including preventative maintenance, technical troubleshooting, and project coordination.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of safety processes, represented labor environments, and maintenance tracking systems such as MAXIMO and Kronos.

This job description is intended to set forth the core functions required for this position and describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required to do this job. Employees may be assigned additional responsibilities as needed. The company reserves the discretion to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of the company’s business, ambitious considerations or the work environment changes. This document describes the position as currently available and is not an employment contract.

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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Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
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