Assistant Plant Launch Operations Manager

General Motors; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors’ Arlington Assembly is seeking an Assistant Plant Launch Operations Manager to lead major vehicle‑launch activities across manufacturing, engineering, quality, material and program teams. You will establish priorities, organize the launch team, drive cross‑functional issue resolution, and keep safety, quality, delivery, cost and people development in focus.

This onsite, full‑time role requires 5+ years leading manufacturing or vehicle‑launch work, a bachelor’s degree in

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience leading manufacturing, engineering, operations, or vehicle-launch work.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability to work/all three shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays as needed
• Strong analytical ability and sound judgment

Responsibilities

• Co‑lead plant launch‑team meetings and daily wrap‑up activities as needed.
• Facilitate resolution of major plant issues by establishing containment, root cause, ownership, timing, and closure.
• Maintain an integrated launch issue list with manufacturing and program leadership.
• Support plant input to product and process changes and participate in virtual engineering and build‑readiness activities.
• Coordinate validation‑build execution and help convert program build plans into executable plant plans.
• Drive plant simulation and throughput reviews; identify constraints and ensure actions are assigned and completed.
• Support manpower, staffing, training, facilities, communication, and resource plans for launch activities.
• Help define, staff, and train plant issue teams for major launch events.
• Support weekend‑work‑package planning and coordination of launch work across plant functions.
• Coordinate launch readiness for quality reviews, dimensional checks, direct‑run targets, and other plant deliverables.
• Track pre‑production resources, materials, and budget requirements.
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to improve future launches

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Sponsorship

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

Please Note

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Arlington, TX on a full‑time basis.

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

The Role

Arlington Assembly is seeking an Assistant Plant Launch Operations Manager to help lead the safe and successful execution of major vehicle-launch activities. This role is highly visible opportunity to work across manufacturing, engineering, quality, material, facilities, and program teams to turn launch requirements into coordinated plant execution. The APLOM will help establish priorities, organize the launch team, drive cross‑functional issue resolution, and maintain focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development. The right candidate is comfortable leading through ambiguity, using facts to make decisions, and creating alignment across multiple functions and levels of the organization.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

• Co‑lead plant launch‑team meetings and daily wrap‑up activities as needed.
• Facilitate resolution of major plant issues by establishing containment, root cause, ownership, timing, and closure.
• Maintain an integrated launch issue list with manufacturing and program leadership.
• Support plant input to product and process changes and participate in virtual engineering and build‑readiness activities.
• Coordinate validation‑build execution and help convert program build plans into executable plant plans.
• Drive plant simulation and throughput reviews; identify constraints and ensure actions are assigned and completed.
• Support manpower, staffing, training, facilities, communication, and resource plans for launch activities.
• Help define, staff, and train plant issue teams for major launch events.
• Support weekend‑work‑package planning and coordination of launch work across plant functions.
• Coordinate launch readiness for quality reviews, dimensional checks, direct‑run targets, and other plant deliverables.
• Track pre‑production resources, materials, and budget requirements.
• Capture lessons learned and apply them to improve future launches

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 5+ years e xperience leading manufacturing, engineering, operations, or vehicle-launch work.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent relevant experience
• Ability and willingness to work / rotate through all 3 shifts (1st, 2nd & 3rd)
• Ability and willingness to work over‑time, weekends, holidays, etc. as needed
• Strong analytical ability and sound judgment when solving unusual or difficult problems.
• Strong project‑management, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and with both salaried and hourly team members.
• A bility to work onsite at Arlington Assembly and support extended hours or travel when launch needs require it.

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with vehicle assembly and plant launch execution.
• Knowledge of GM manufacturing systems, launch standards, and continuous‑improvement practices.
• Experience with plant simulation, line balancing, throughput improvement, ergonomics, error proofing, or quality‑station readiness.
• Experience developing launch‑team training plans or leading plant issue teams.
• Experience working with manufacturing engineering, product engineering, quality, material, and program leadership.

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 t

Sponsorship

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

Please Note

Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Arlington, TX on a full‑time basis.

Relocation

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.