2025 Fall Co-Op - Group Leader (Body)

Job Description

About GM:

At General Motors we pride ourselves on designing building and selling the worlds best vehicles. We are seeking a new generation of visionaries to help launch bold engineering and business initiatives and shape new directions for General Motors. As an intern or co-op student through our EXCEL (Exploring Careers through Experiential Learning) Program you will gain hands-on career specific experiences to maximize your real world potential.

The Role:

As a Production Group Leader the individual is responsible for supervising a group of employees involved in production or operations. The group is responsible for quality products in a safe and timely manner! Also the Co-Op student will be responsible for reducing costs eliminating waste and improving safety practices. Together with other Group Leaders you are part of a team supporting business objectives and maintaining operation at a world-class level! Some of the problem-solving work is of a technical nature. This type of work requires the ability to make timely decisions within specified limits that the individual can effectively cope with change and can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Furthermore the Production Group Leader can expect to be collaborating on innovation challenges interacting with industry leaders attending professional trade events and volunteering for community service activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise hourly represented employees in a unionized environment

• Implement Health & Safety laws and promote a safe work environment

• Ensure quality levels are maintained and improved every day

• Maintain and exceed efficiency levels through continuous improvements

• Effective use of personnel material and equipment

• Align with terms of local and national labour agreements

• Maintain department records and complete various administrative tasks

• Supervise and achieve business plan objectives and targets

• Shift rotations and flexible to work weekends and overtime as required

Qualifications:

• Pursuit of a Post-Secondary Education with a Co-Op component (preferably 3rd of 4th year)

• Eligible to work full-time (40 hours per week) in Canada and for 8 12 or 16-month term (2-4 consecutive semesters) starting September 2025

• Willing to work in a plant environment and flexible hours (shift work weekends and overtime to meet business needs)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior manufacturing experience knowledge of production environments and in automotive industry are considered assets

• Previous supervisory or team leading experience

Desired Skills:

• Outstanding leadership interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience

• High level of integrity ability to deal with ambiguity takes initiative/self-directed

• Evidence of strong character with integrity honesty accountability and trust

• Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric

• Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage numerous projects at any given

• Possess strong organizational problem-solving and analytical skills

• Fundamental digital literacy including understanding of MS Word Excel Access and PowerPoint

Sponsorship: PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN CANADA NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP

NOTE- YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN A CO-OP OR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND MEET THE PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ALSO BE LEGALLY ENTITLED TO WORK IN CANADA.

Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities. Should you be contacted by General Motors of Canada Company please advise if you require accommodation.

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