Assembly Launch Project Engineer

General Motors; City of Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Tonawanda, NY, is seeking a manufacturing/plant‑engineering professional to lead Gen 6 assembly equipment installation and readiness. You will coordinate across manufacturing, maintenance, controls, and OEM partners to resolve issues and maintain schedules.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing or project roles, strong problem solving, and the ability to work on-site at the Tonawanda facility, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance throughout launch and production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or a related technical discipline.
• Three or more years of relevant manufacturing, project, equipment-installation, or plant-engineering experience.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, contractors, and equipment suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage schedules, risks, technical issues, and action closure.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on-site at the Tonawanda facility and support project needs as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution for Gen 6 Assembly equipment installation, integration, commissioning, and readiness.
• Coordinate daily activities across assembly manufacturing, maintenance, controls, safety, contractors, and OEM partners.
• Drive closure of assembly-line installation issues, punch-list items, equipment conflicts, and schedule risks.
• Support G-Comply planning, evidence readiness, and completion for assigned Assembly equipment and work areas.
• Review Assembly layouts, equipment interfaces, access/egress, safeguarding, utilities, and installation plans.
• Track Assembly milestones, constraints, actions, and escalation items; communicate status to leadership.
• Support root-cause analysis and corrective actions affecting Assembly launch and sustained production.
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with GM safety, quality, manufacturing, and engineering standards.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Problem solving

Strong communication

On-site work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related technical discipline

Job description

General Motors in Tonawanda, NY, is seeking a manufacturing/plant‑engineering professional to lead Gen 6 assembly equipment installation and readiness. You will coordinate across manufacturing, maintenance, controls, and OEM partners to resolve issues and maintain schedules.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in manufacturing or project roles, strong problem solving, and the ability to work on-site at the Tonawanda facility, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance throughout launch and production.