Production Group Leader

General Motors de México; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors de México is seeking an on-site engineer to manage hourly teams and lead lean manufacturing initiatives. You will train team leaders, support launch activities, and ensure production schedules, quality, and safety are met while maintaining strong relationships with union representatives.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, 1 year of experience, and the ability to rotate 4x3 shifts and weekends, with intermediate English for effective communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience.
• Intermediate English proficiency for effective conversations.
• Ability to rotate shifts (4x3) and work weekends.
• Experience monitoring production activities.
• Hands-on experience implementing solutions in production environments.
• Familiarity with Office tools and basic AI applications.
• Experience in problem-solving and lean tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support hourly team members and develop effective teams.
• Manage Lean and synchronous manufacturing principles to meet production goals.
• Train and mentor group leaders in standardized methods and JIT.
• Ensure safety, ergonomics, health, and housekeeping standards.
• Maintain quality standards and communication with union/management.

Skills

Teamwork

Urgency

Curiosity

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or any Engineering

Tools

Office tools

Lean tools

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for the effective use of personnel, material, and equipment. Participates in the training, developing and evaluating of hourly team members. Participates in the development of highly effective teams. Leads Global Manufacturing Systems(GMS) processes and serves as resource supporting launch and pilot activities in assigned areas. Meets or exceeds production cost schedule and maintains quality requirements. Maintains awareness of quality standards, and communicates department quality goals, and leverages resources to solve quality issues. Builds and maintains good working relationships with employees, union and management. Understands and consistently administer the National and Local Agreements between General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union. Implements and follows systems that prevent reoccurrence of known issues. Promote safe work practices and achieve objectives for ergonomics, health and safety and housekeeping. Motivates, trains and develops employees to effectively perform their jobs utilizing standardized methods. Ensure team members receive adequate JIT (job instruction training). Achieve production schedules and product requirements by applying lean manufacturing/synchronous principles with emphasis on variation reduction, control costs, and achieve productivity improvements. Coach, teach, counsel and mentor Group Leaders in these responsibilities.

Work Appropriately

• On-Site: This position requires full-time on-site work.
• Shift Schedule: 4x3 (100% on-site work)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or any Engineering — or relevant experience.
• 1 year of experience
• Intermediate proficiency in English, with the ability to hold effective conversations.
• Availability to rotate shifts (4x3) and work weekends.
• Experience in monitoring and managing production activities.
• Hands‑on experience implementing solutions in production environments.
• Knowledge of Office tools and basic AI applications.
• Experience in problem‑solving
• Basic knowledge of Lean tools

Competencies

• Teamwork.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Curiosity and adaptability.
• Ability to learn quickly.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

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. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities

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