Engineering Group Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

Purpose of the position

• Manage a group of Teams / People Leaders / Technical Leads in one or more functions who are determining and specifying how the product is to be manufactured by delivering manufacturing processes (designs/simulations/studies) and/or equipment/tooling
• Ensure the effective utilization of resources necessary to execute the work
• Ensure high engagement for the team and be responsible for Workplace of Choice scores for group

Major Responsibilities

• Maintain safety standards – Keep our people safe and deliver safe solutions
• Develop & implement hiring, training and outsource strategy to meet variable workload requirements, timing, and cost
• Drive plans to train teams on future technologies ahead of time
• Develop next level Subject Matter Experts and people leaders in all teams
• Drive employee engagement - Initiate measures to make GM Workplace of Choice
• Drive HR initiatives and ensure 100% compliance to policy and procedures
• Establish business objectives for overall group
• Provide leadership and technical direction to teams
• Establish and oversee required processes to ensure successful delivery of work by the teams - meeting the Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost metric
• Explore, support, and drive additional workshare that benefits overall GM
• Drive continuous improvements & sustain through Standardized work
• Ensure compliance for Global Manufacturing Systems requirements
• Promote & Drive Innovation – Advanced Technology Works
• Work cross functionally with other groups locally, regionally, and globally to meet Global & GM TCI ME goals
• Ensure technical assistance for teams as required
• Manage the budget for group ((Headcount, Travel, IT, Bundled Services)

Knowledge

• Technical and functional expertise in Manufacturing Engineering
• Vehicle anatomy and Vehicle Development Process (VDP)
• Typical Corporate Policies and Procedures
• Program deliverables from Manufacturing Engineering
• Ability to implement Global Manufacturing Systems principles for ME type work.

 Skills/Abilities

• Analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and stake holders to solve problems and resolve issues

• Ability to manage multiple and complex projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and high accountability for results
• Competent in providing performance & behavioral feedback & managing conflicts
• Expert in project management and ability to coach people & facilitate learnings
• Desire and ability to manage/coach performance of direct reports / teams
• Understanding of other functions and Business Acumen
• Ability to have comfort around higher management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Negotiation skills across functions.
• Be able to manage a work force remotely - Team may have travel profile

Education:

Bachelor/ master’s degree in any engineering background.

Required Experiences

• People Leader (including performance management and compensation planning responsibility)
• Manufacturing Engineering experience (more than 10 years)
• Working with other regions to complete assignments / projects

• Project Management

Preferred Experiences

• Managing groups / cross functional teams
• ME assignments in different functions
• Leading / trained on GMS

Competencies

• People Development
• Change Leadership
• Results Orientation
• Team Leadership
• Collaboration & Influencing
• Strategic orientation
• Customer Focus

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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.

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 understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteeropportunities. 

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.