Job Information
General Motors Engineering Group Manager - Manufacturing Engineering in Bengaluru, India
Job Description
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
Additional Job Description
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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