General Motors

RESS Quality Manager

General Motors • $100K — $130K *
Spring Hill, TN 37174In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in quality engineering, Quality Management, or related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years' experience in Quality Systems.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • High level of analytical ability.
  • Experience in RESS Assembly Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Develop operational quality plans aligned with business strategies.
  • Lead and mentor a quality team to enhance employee development.
  • Monitor training compliance and facilitate staff performance management.
  • Identify and lead staffing initiatives for the RESS Quality team.
  • Communicate policies and safety messages effectively within the organization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to resolve complex quality issues.
  • Analyze metrics related to quality to mitigate risks and improve processes.

Benefits

  • Participate in the HRM committee to influence employee development.
  • Opportunities for flexible and extended working hours for problem resolution.
  • Collaborate with HQ and external stakeholders for broader influence.
  • Be part of efforts in technology deployment and productivity enhancements.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The RESS Quality Manager will be responsible for developing operational quality plans to support the organization's business strategies. The operational quality plans will have a direct impact on business unit results. The selected candidate will lead a team, provide employee development, monitor training, drive the performance management process, and manage organizational structure.

Hiring processes and Communication
Identify & lead staffing initiatives for the RESS Quality team. Some of the hiring duties will include facilitating group meetings, communicating GM policies & procedures, and delivering safety messages. The RESS Quality Manager needs to be proficient in communicating vision & strategy, which will include preparing and delivering presentations.

Training & Developing
Ensure employees are following all corporate required GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility. The selected candidate will need to understands & support employee career development goals. The RESS Quality Manager is required to develop and execute initiatives to improve their team's capability and capacity. The selected candidate will also be an active participant in the RESS HRM committee.

Delegation
Assigns and balances workload for direct reports. The RESS Quality Manager will prioritize individual and group tasks. The selected candidate is expected to make decisions about resource allocation, including employee assignments and overtime compensation.

Responsibilities:

The RESS Quality Manager will be responsible for developing operational quality plans to support the organization's business strategies. The operational quality plans will have a direct impact on business unit results. The selected candidate will lead a team, provide employee development, monitor training, drive the performance management process, and manage organizational structure.

Hiring processes and Communication
Identify & lead staffing initiatives for the RESS Quality team. Some of the hiring duties will include facilitating group meetings, communicating GM policies & procedures, and delivering safety messages. The RESS Quality Manager needs to be proficient in communicating vision & strategy, which will include preparing and delivering presentations.

Training & Developing
Ensure employees are following all corporate required GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility. The selected candidate will need to understands & support employee career development goals. The RESS Quality Manager is required to develop and execute initiatives to improve their team's capability and capacity. The selected candidate will also be an active participant in the RESS HRM committee.

Delegation
Assigns and balances workload for direct reports. The RESS Quality Manager will prioritize individual and group tasks. The selected candidate is expected to make decisions about resource allocation, including employee assignments and overtime compensation.

Responsibilities:
The Spring Hill RESS Quality Manager communicates to all levels of the organization, to the segment as well as other functions and suppliers. Key qualifications for the Spring Hill RESS Quality Manager would include:
  • Ability to understand complex quality issues, and lead teams in a cross functional environment to successfully resolve issues.
  • Assess supplier quality and impact on RESS assembly production.
  • Collaborate across department leaders and other plant leaders to develop creative solutions.
  • Inspires others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
  • Ability to summarize critical issues with resolutions and communicate to leadership.
  • Handle complex quality issues and concerns.
  • Reduce the risk of plant disruptions due to quality issues.
  • Analyze metrics supporting quality issues.
  • Work flexible, extended, and non-core hours to ensure issues are worked to resolution.
  • Ability to solve problems and implement new and innovative strategies.
  • Deep understanding of Quality functions
  • Provides leadership of one of the key areas within GM Quality Systems to ensure business objectives are met.
  • Lead GMS execution and improvement.
  • Lead Establishing, Implementing and Maintaining Quality Management Systems (Global Quality Manual, GMS, BIQ).
  • Lead productivity improvements and technology deployment.
  • Partner with HQ resources and other external stakeholders for success
  • Influence other External and Internal functions without direct authority.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in quality engineering, Quality Management or a related area preferred.
  • Minimum of 10 years' Quality Systems experience
  • High level of interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; ability to interact with all levels of organization.
  • High level of analytical ability
  • Experience in RESS Assembly Systems (preferred)

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.The selected candidate will be required to travel

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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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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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