Maintenance Group Leader | General Motors

Job Description

Company: General Motors of Canada

Position: Maintenance Group Leader

Job Requisition ID: JR-202614145

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Salary Range: CAD $76,100 – $114,300 annually

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Immigration Sponsorship: Not Available

General Motors of Canada is hiring a Maintenance Group Leader to join its Oshawa Assembly/OEM facility. This leadership position is responsible for supervising maintenance operations, leading skilled trades teams, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring operational excellence in one of Canada’s leading automotive manufacturing facilities.

About General Motors

General Motors is committed to creating a future with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion. Through engineering excellence, advanced technology, and innovation, GM continues to transform the future of mobility while building safer, smarter, and more sustainable transportation solutions.

At General Motors of Canada, employees work in a collaborative environment where innovation, continuous improvement, diversity, and employee development are central to the company’s success.

Position Overview

The Maintenance Group Leader provides frontline leadership for plant maintenance operations within the General Assembly Department at the Oshawa Assembly/OEM facility.

This position oversees skilled trades employees, including Electricians and Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, while ensuring safe work practices, maximizing equipment availability, supporting manufacturing throughput, and achieving business objectives related to safety, quality, cost, responsiveness, people, and environmental performance.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Leadership

• Supervise Electricians, Industrial Maintenance Mechanics, and other skilled trades personnel.
• Provide leadership and direction to maintenance teams in achieving business objectives.
• Coordinate maintenance operations to support uninterrupted manufacturing activities.
• Lead maintenance activities during equipment breakdowns and emergencies.

Operational Management

• Develop and monitor business plans focused on safety, quality, responsiveness, cost, people, and environmental objectives.
• Manage workforce utilization to maintain production throughput and cost targets.
• Coordinate maintenance, tooling, and engineering schedules within assigned areas.
• Plan and coordinate scheduled maintenance downtime activities.

Continuous Improvement

• Support ongoing production throughput initiatives.
• Drive Maximo Preventive Maintenance (PM) completion.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities.
• Apply Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles across maintenance operations.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote and enforce strict adherence to General Motors safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure safe working practices throughout maintenance operations.
• Support a culture of incident prevention and operational excellence.

People Leadership

• Motivate, coach, train, and develop maintenance employees.
• Manage employee productivity and performance.
• Administer labour relations in collaboration with UNIFOR representatives.
• Work closely with plant leadership across multiple departments.

Required Qualifications

• University Degree, College Diploma, or Trade Certificate in a technical field.
• Previous maintenance supervisory experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate employees in a structured manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, extended hours, and weekends as required.

Core Competencies

• Maintenance Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Production Leadership
• Industrial Maintenance
• Equipment Reliability
• Preventive Maintenance (Maximo PM)
• Global Manufacturing System (GMS)
• Safety Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Labour Relations
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Team Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Production Planning
• Operational Excellence

Compensation

Salary Range: CAD $76,100 – $114,300 annually

Actual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, skills, and other factors relevant to the position.

Benefits & Rewards

General Motors of Canada offers a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to support employees and their families.

• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Pregnancy, parental, and adoption leave benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
• Healthcare Spending Account.
• Wellness incentive programs.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching contributions.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for employees, family members, and friends.

Work Arrangement

This is a fully onsite position. The successful candidate is expected to report to the Oshawa, Ontario facility on a full-time basis.

Relocation & Immigration

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
• Any relocation expenses will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
• General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this position.
• Candidates requiring current or future immigration sponsorship should not apply.

Diversity & Inclusion

General Motors is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where every employee feels respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

GM provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging across the organization.

Reasonable Accommodations

General Motors provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. Applicants requiring accommodations may contact the GM recruitment team for assistance.