Manufacturing Group Leader – HoH/SkillBridge Fellowship

Job Description

Manufacturing Group Leader Fellow – HoH/SkillBridge Fellowship | General Motors

The Tone:
This is a full-time, 12-week, on-site fellowship with General Motors, located at manufacturing facilities in Arlington, TX, Lansing, MI, Marion, IN, or Wentzville, MO. General Motors is a company committed to leading the change toward Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, and Zero Congestion, embracing a transformation toward electric and autonomous vehicles through its world-class manufacturing operations. This role matters as it offers active-duty military members a structured opportunity to learn manufacturing leadership and prepare for a civilian career transition with mentorship and on-the-job training.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Arlington, TX, Lansing, MI, Marion, IN, Wentzville, MO

• Team: Supports and learns from front-line leaders in a manufacturing environment.
• Mission: To provide active-duty military members with on-the-job training, mentorship, and exposure to General Motors’ manufacturing operations to prepare them for potential future employment.
• Tech Stack: GM systems, Global Manufacturing Systems, SPQRCE (Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, Environment), basic lean concepts, root cause analysis.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations Support: Assist in analyzing daily production or maintenance plans and support real-time adjustments to ensure efficiency in a high-volume manufacturing setting.
• Leadership Development: Observe and support Group Leaders in assigning work, coaching team members, and fostering a positive, safe work environment.
• Quality & Improvement: Drive quality and continuous improvement initiatives by assisting with production inspections, implementing GM Built-in-Quality methods, and participating in problem-solving activities.
• Maintenance Assistance: Support skilled trades teams by observing and assisting, under direct supervision, in troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining complex equipment and processes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Participate in meetings and communications with production, maintenance, engineering, quality, and material teams to coordinate labor, inventory, and equipment.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Active-Duty U.S. military service member eligible for the DoD SkillBridge program and an approved Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellowship – cohort 26-3 candidate, 18 years of age or older, with a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: Approximately 180 days of time in service remaining at the start of the fellowship, with experience leading people or teams in a military or civilian setting (e.g., squad/section leader, LPO, team chief, shift leader).
• Skills: Ability to solve complex problems and make decisions in an ambiguous environment, effectively communicate and manage conflict professionally, listen to and follow work/safety instructions, and possess basic computer proficiency (e.g., email, Microsoft Office applications, data entry).
• Bonus: Experience supervising or leading employees in a highly structured environment; exposure to manufacturing, maintenance, logistics, or quality operations; familiarity with continuous improvement, lean concepts, structured problem-solving, or technical drawings; experience managing multiple projects simultaneously; demonstrated critical thinking, integrity, resourcefulness, and cross-functional collaboration skills.