2025 Fall Co-op - Production Group Leader (GA-D)

General Motors; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company seeks a Production Group Leader to supervise employees and ensure quality in a fast-paced production environment. This role requires strong leadership and communication skills, with responsibilities including maintaining safety standards and achieving business objectives. Ideal candidates are pursuing post-secondary education and are flexible with work hours.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a post-secondary education, preferably in 3rd or 4th year.
• Eligible to work full-time in Canada for 8, 12, or 16 months.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hourly employees in a unionized environment.
• Implement Health & Safety laws and promote a safe work environment.
• Ensure quality levels are maintained and improved daily.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Digital literacy

Education

Post Secondary Education with Co-op component

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

As a Production Group Leader, the individual is responsible for supervising a group of employees involved in production, or operations. The group is responsible for quality products in a safe, and timely manner! Also, the Co-Op student will be responsible for reducing costs, eliminating waste, and improving safety practices. Together with other Group Leaders, you are part of a team supporting business objectives, and maintaining operation at a world-class level! Some of the problem-solving work is of a technical nature. This type of work requires the ability to make timely decisions within specified limits, that the individual can effectively cope with change, and can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Furthermore, the Production Group Leader can expect to be collaborating on innovation challenges, interacting with industry leaders, attending professional trade events, and volunteering for community service activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise hourly represented employees in a unionized environment

• Implement Health & Safety laws, and promote a safe work environment

• Ensure quality levels are maintained and improved every day

• Maintain and exceed efficiency levels through continuous improvements

• Effective use of personnel, material and equipment

• Align with terms of local and national labour agreements

• Maintain department records and complete various administrative tasks

• Supervise and achieve business plan objectives and targets

• Shift rotations and flexible to work weekends and overtime as required

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Post Secondary Education with a Co-op component (preferably 3rd or 4th year)

• Eligible to work full-time (40 hours per week) in Canada and for 8, 12, or 16-month term (2-4 consecutive semesters) starting September 2025

• Willing to work in a plant environment and flexible hours (shift work, weekends, and overtime to meet business needs)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing experience, knowledge of production environments, and in automotive industry are considered assets

• Previous supervisory, or team leading experience

Desired Skills:

• Outstanding leadership, interpersonal, and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience

• High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed

• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty, accountability and trust

• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric

• Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage numerous projects at any given

• Possess strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills

• Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

This role offers the following Work Appropriately strategies:

• Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.

PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP.