Install Site Leader

Install Site Leader – Arlington, Michigan
Contract position
Day Shift position – typical start time 6:00am

* Temporary position - approximately one month with potential to go longer. Our customer is seeking an experienced Onsite Installation Leader to support projects at GM Arlington. The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of GM processes and procedures, along with proven experience working within GM facilities. This individual will be responsible for providing onsite leadership, coordinating installation activities, and serving as a key point of contact to ensure successful project execution.

Candidates must be willing and able to travel to project sites throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico as needed to support business requirements. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, along with excellent customer relationship management skills. The ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with GM personnel, customers, suppliers, and internal teams is essential.

Candidates should be capable of representing the company professionally, addressing customer concerns effectively, and fostering a collaborative, customer focused environment while working in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing setting.

Description of the Install Site Leader:
The Site Leader coordinates build and installation at our customer and/or at customer facilities.
AT OUR FACILITY :
Collects all necessary documentation prior to the start of the installation (layout, mech. detail drawings, controls drawings). The Site Leader visits the customer site to make sure that there will be no problems with the installation of our equipment. Raise concerns up front of the assembly supervisor and/or the installation Manager/Supervisor. Adheres to the installation schedule and raises concerns about timing problems and submits concerns to PM/PE and the installation Manager/Supervisor.

If involved in the build at the facility, review all materials and Client required and raises concerns as early as possible to the PM/PE and the installation Manager/Supervisor. Attends the internal buyoff and create concerns list to avoid problems onsite. Submit a list to the assembly supervisors if required. Understands and follows any environmental regulations and identifies any safety/environmental concerns to the PM/PE and the Installation Manager/Supervisor.

Understands and follows all safety regulations and identifies safety concerns. Adheres to the Quality System and participates in continuous improvement.

AT CUSTOMER FACILITY :
Work with Plant Safety and Security for egress of all personnel. Works with the plant for possible storage areas and equipment unload. If an office/machine trailer is required, the site leader will work with the facilities group for all power requirements. Also, responsible for the trailer set up, phones, printers, computers, desks, internet and any other misc. materials that may be required.

Receive all equipment that ships to the customer site. Also needs to verify that there has been no damage to any of the tooling being received at the customer facility and if there has follows company procedures for documenting all damage. Complete all the necessary documents and submit them to the Installation Manager/Supervisor if required. Works with the installation contractor and/or customer for all Client requirements, depending on who was awarded the installation.

Ensures that all employees have proper  safety for onsite work. Submits all corporate employees and contingent worker time and expense documentation to the office on Monday morning for the previous weekend's work. Work with the installation department for all the corporate Client requirements throughout the program. (Submits Bi-Weekly duration chart updates) Completes weekly Site Synopsis report which shows what was accomplished, what issues came up and how they were resolved or how they will be resolved.

This will be tracked by utilizing the corporate open issues matrix (per system) for tracking all issues and their solutions. If outside trades are used, keeps track of all…