Scheduling Lead, Global Manufacturing Programs

generalmotors; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Scheduling Lead to own build scheduling, capacity planning, forecasting, and operating cadence for Assembly, Machining, and related lab activities at the Pontiac Engineering Center. The role leads a diverse team of contractors and employees, turning plans into executable schedules while supporting safety, quality, and cost processes.

This on-site position focuses on delivering aligned schedules, resolving prioritizations, and driving continuous-improvement across

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in planning, scheduling, operations, or a closely related environment.
• Strong analytical skills with spreadsheets, forecasts, data reconciliation, and recurring performance reports.
• Ability to translate business plans, demand, constraints, and actual performance into practical short- and long-term plans.
• Experience leading cross-functional meetings, setting priorities, documenting decisions, and driving issues to resolution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short- and long-term operational schedules aligned with business priorities.
• Lead recurring planning and prioritization meetings; translate decisions into clear actions and schedule updates.
• Prepare regular performance reports; validate source data, reconcile results, and highlight key changes.
• Develop long-range forecasts, capacity plans, productivity outlooks, and resource requirements.
• Complete recurring operational and quality reporting using current plans, schedules, and actual results.
• Review schedules, resource constraints, priorities, and escalations and coordinate timely resolution of issues.
• Produce routine and ad hoc reports for stakeholders, maintain supporting procedures and documentation.
• Maintain shared business content and support system access, onboarding, updates, and approval workflows.
• Review and approve routine operational, administrative, and system-related requests.
• Lead team meetings and individual check-ins, support employee development, and coordinate recurring business activities.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Analytics & Reporting

Strategic Planning

Cross-functional Leadership

Workflow Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/engineering related curriculum

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Scheduling Lead to own build scheduling, capacity planning, forecasting, and operating cadence for Assembly, Machining, and related lab activities at the Pontiac Engineering Center. The role leads a diverse team of contractors and employees, turning plans into executable schedules while supporting safety, quality, and cost processes.

This on-site position focuses on delivering aligned schedules, resolving prioritizations, and driving continuous-improvement across