Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer - Industrialization

General Motors; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer – Additive Manufacturing to own polymer and metal AM processes, optimize equipment performance and scale technologies for production environments.

You will work with engineering, design, quality, operations, suppliers and technology partners to drive continuous improvement, DOE studies, capability analyses, and documentation that support GM's additive roadmap.

Qualifications

• Background in manufacturing, process/production engineering.
• Experience applying structured problem-solving to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Ability to analyze performance using process, quality, equipment, and operational metrics.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operation of polymer and metal additive manufacturing equipment.
• Improve equipment performance using metrics like OEE, yield, scrap, cycle time, and throughput.
• Lead kaizen and continuous improvement activities with internal teams and suppliers.
• Design and execute DOE and capability studies to improve accuracy, stability, and mechanical performance.
• Develop Bills of Process (BOP) and Bills of Equipment (BOE) and manufacturing standards.
• Lead procurement, installation, commissioning, and startup activities for new AM technologies.
• Deliver technical training on additive manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Partner with engineering, operations, quality, design, and IT to align manufacturing strategies and roadmaps.
• Evaluate emerging AM technologies and develop strategic partnerships.

Skills

Manufacturing background

Structured problem-solving

Performance analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Emerging technologies

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related

Job description

General Motors seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer – Additive Manufacturing to own polymer and metal AM processes, optimize equipment performance and scale technologies for production environments.

You will work with engineering, design, quality, operations, suppliers and technology partners to drive continuous improvement, DOE studies, capability analyses, and documentation that support GM's additive roadmap.