Business Planner - Mechanical Engineering

General Motors Corporation; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company in Flint, MI is seeking a Business Planner for Mechanical Engineering to drive the production operations plan and support cross-functional collaboration. You will manage a small to medium team in a high‑cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining project business cases, analyzing initiatives, budgeting, and presenting findings to management. Flexibility for overtime and rotating shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years in manufacturing/maintenance environments.
• Experience leading both represented and non-represented teams.
• Experience implementing GMS, WSS, Kronos, SAP and PFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Support Functional Leader in organizing and running the business unit.
• Execute portfolio and business planning processes.
• Analyze metrics and prepare presentations for management.

Skills

3+ years manufacturing experience

Team leadership experience

Data interpretation & problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Kronos

SAP

PFMEA

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Job description

Business Planner - Mechanical Engineering### Business Planner - Mechanical EngineeringApply: Onsite: Flint, Michigan, United States of America: Full time: Posted Today: JR-202623328**Job Description****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.)** **Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.** **Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Flint Assembly on a full-time basis.** **The Role:** In this role, you will have responsibilities for the implementation and execution of the established business plan for production operations and champion an atmosphere of collaboration and cooperation. You could hold supervisory responsibility for a small/medium group of employees involved in plant production. Work can be of a technical nature using independent judgment within the limits of GMS; focusing on Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment (SPQRCE). Possess the ability to deal with complex problems. **What You'll Do (Responsibilities):** * Support Functional Leader in the organization and running of the business (staff meetings, special assignments, etc.).* Execute the portfolio/business planning process.* Manage and plan assignments along with priority goals and requirements in the preparation of difficult projects.* Develop and maintain the project business cases (deliverables, benefits, timing).* Analyze execution of Functional initiatives versus the Functional Business plan.* Interpret complex quantitative and qualitative data and recommend solutions to unusual problems.* Manages budgets.* Execute the Functional competitive assessment process.* Collect and analyze key operating metrics for the group.* Handle a variety of special assignments.* Develop and conduct presentations for all levels of management. **Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)**: * 3+ years of experience within a manufacturing environment or maintenance operations.* Experience leading teams, including represented and non-represented team members.* Implementing GMS elements, WSS elements, Kronos, SAP and PFMEA.* Must be proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.* **Must be able to work on a rotating, as needed.*** **Must be able to work overtime and weekends, as needed.** **What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):** * Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.* Maintenance Group Leader experience preferred.* AutoCAD experience.