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- This group deals with short term capacity issues caused by broken tools or equipment, fires, floods, and any other related supplier shortage issues
- Act as a liaison between purchasing, engineering, warehousing/manufacturing, logistics and suppliers to resolve issues and to provide support
- Working cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Containerization, Logistics and GM assembly / manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.
- Determine the cause of supplier delivery problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions
- Help assess and assist in the development and implementation of corrective actions for critical issues
- Improve delivery performance of suppliers by identifying process improvements and lead time reduction opportunities
- May participate as member or resource to product development teams
- Regularly exchange information with others inside and outside the work group including GM and supplier facilities
- Work with Supplier Risk Management team with Financially Troubled Suppliers
- Support / Lead conference calls with business transfers and critical supply issues
- Keep management updated frequently, consistent with the issue's urgency
- Provide Executive reports
- Develop the most efficient ways to utilize people, machines, materials, and information
- Assist operations to increase productivity
- Resolve operational problems
- Study and rearrange material flow, and operations sequence
- Standardize common floor processes
- Determine all operational methods according to required work standards and analyze all information to resolve specific issues such as optimal utilization of personnel and materials
- Designs, redesigns, or enhances work areas and layouts so that awkward or uncomfortable positions, repetitive motions, and inefficient operations are reduced or eliminated
- Identifies and assesses various problems and departures from established manufacturing standards and best practices; recommends solutions
- Implements methods and modifications to reduce production costs
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering (Preferred)
- 5+ years of experience within Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering
- Warehousing/assembly plant experience
- Excellent communication and command skills are necessary to be successful in this position
- General automotive, with special focus on propulsion products & technologies
- Broad understanding of propulsion technologies, including battery, motor, hybrid solutions, BEV, Fuel Cell, ICE engines, automatic transmissions
- Understanding of auto industry, competitors and GM vehicle and propulsion systems
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and difficult projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results
- High level of analytical ability to make difficult decisions and solve complex/unusual problems
- High level of initiative and flexibility
- Ability to deal with high levels of ambiguity, make assumptions, and support decisions
- Ability to gather information, organize and make presentations to Senior Leadership
- Proficient level of computer skills (e.g. Microsoft Office products, Teamcenter Visualization)
- Expect to travel spontaneously 70-80% domestically/Internationally at Suppliers
- Must have a valid passport
Tactical Operations Coordinator - Warren, United States - General Motors
Description
Description
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to [Cole Engineering Center Warren, Michigan ] three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
As a member of the Supply Chain team, you will be responsible for support in one of the key areas: Manufacturing/Warehouse Operations, Supply Chain Systems and Processes, Launch Execution and Scheduling and Material Management
This role is categorized as Hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to [Cole Engineering Center, Warren MI] three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business
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