Operations Supervisor

General Motors; Pontiac (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an Operations Supervisor for its warehouse distribution center. The role oversees inbound/outbound operations, manages a represented workforce, and ensures inventory accuracy and quality control.

You will rotate between 1st and 2nd shift depending on business needs and support training and career development. As a leadership position, you will drive safety, adherence to company policies, and continuous improvement while maintaining strong relations with employees, union

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Willing to work 1st or 2nd shift as needed.
• Willing to work overtime including weekends.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze data.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Professional communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee processes to ensure effective daily warehouse operations.
• Motivate and develop team members through training and coaching.
• Identify improvement opportunities using audits and data.
• Achieve safety, quality, and productivity KPIs.
• Maintain safety culture and enforce safety policies.
• Lead, train, and evaluate union team members.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Shift flexibility

Data analysis

Organizational skills

MS Office

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description *Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd shift * We are seeking an Operations Supervisor in the warehouse distribution center to oversee daily inbound/outbound operations, manage our represented workforce team, manage inventory, and ensure quality control. This team member must be able to rotate into first and second shift, given the business needs. This leadership role requires ensuring compliance with safety regulations and maintaining the timeliness of shipments to our customers. The ideal candidate for this entry level position is professional, has managerial courage, willing to learn the business, a problem solver, and demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior. Within this role the Operations Supervisor position is a leadership role that will be supported with on-the-job training, professional development and opportunities for career growth.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Demonstrates expertise in knowledge of the processes required to perform, and ensures they are effectively performing job responsibilities utilizing standardized methods
• Motivates direct reports and/or business partners through effective communication, training, coaching, development, and recognition
• Identifies opportunities for improvement using tools such as layered audits
• Achieves Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, and Cost key performance indicators
• Cultivates a safety culture, and implements and enforces workplace safety rules and policies
• Implements GMS and lean principles
• Models GM's cultural behaviors and always demonstrates the highest level of integrity
• Maintains good working relationships and communicates with employees, union representatives, and management team
• May evaluate team performance, and promotes continuous improvement
• Achieves quality standards by communicating goals and leveraging resources to solve problems
• Understands and consistently administers company policies
• May completes administrative tasks such as timekeeping, and maintain departmental records and reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Trains, develops and evaluates employee.
• Keeps abreast of parts distribution center/materials warehouse performance reports and costs

Supervision and Leadership

• Oversee and guide department operations.
• Lead, train, and evaluate a team of union team members.
• Foster a positive and collaborative environment between peers and union partners.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and industry regulations.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Must be willing to work 1st or 2nd as determined by business needs
• Must be willing to work overtime (including weekends as needed).
• Ability to develop, maintain, and analyze data.
• Organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook.
• Professional communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Previous supervisory experience in a union environment
• 3-5 years' experience supervising employees in a manufacturing, warehouse, or logistics environment

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., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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