Battery Manufacturing Responsible Engineer - Electrical Components

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an experienced Engineering role focused on manufacturability and cost targets for battery-related product designs. You will collaborate with Design Release, Supplier Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive advances in BOD/BOP and ensure robust design for automation.

You will lead cross-functional workgroups, apply DFMEA/PFMEA concepts, and participate in product development discussions, with a hybrid work arrangement (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering with 2–5 years' experience for related roles.
• Experience evaluating, improving, and developing complex system-level stack analyses using GD&T and datum strategies.
• Experience interpreting virtual analysis tools including VDDV and CAE; Excel, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that engineered product designs are manufacturable and meet cost, quality, and timing targets.
• Develop and drive implementation of Manufacturing Requirements in product designs.
• Provide technical support to DRE and SQE to enhance knowledge.
• Lead Workgroups with Manufacturing and Product Engineering to resolve issues.
• Support PMT, PDT and Workgroups Meetings.
• Partner with DREs and Engineering Managers to develop Battery BOD and BOP.
• Support simultaneous engineering for battery adhesives and component interfaces.

Skills

System-level analysis

GD&T

Design for automation

Root cause analysis

Trade-off analyses

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Systems Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Systems Engineering

Tools

VDDV

CAE

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

DUTIES

Ensure that engineered product designs are manufacturable and will meet cost, quality, and timing targets established. (Official approver of product designs utilizing the ECR (Engineering Change Release) system).

• Develop and drive implementation of MR's (Manufacturing Requirements) in product designs.
• Provide technical support to DRE (Design Release Engineer) and SQE (Supplier Quality Engineer) to enhance knowledge.
• Lead Workgroups with Manufacturing and Product Engineering to resolve issues.
• Support and attend PMT (Product Management Team), PDT (Product Development Team) and Workgroups Meetings.
• Partner with DRE's and EGM's (Engineering Group Managers)/Technical Specialists to develop Battery Bill of Design (BOD) and Bill of Process (BOP).
• Support simultaneous engineering for battery adhesives and component interfaces considering all aspects of manufacturing.
• 10% travel domestically.
• Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Systems Engineering, or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Technical Preparations Engineer, Powertrain Engineering Designer, or related occupation. OR Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Systems Engineering, or related field of study and Two (2) years of experience as a Technical Preparations Engineer, Powertrain Engineering Designer, or related occupation.

• Two (2) years of experience in the following: Evaluate, improve, and develop complex system-level stack analyses using GD&T and datum strategies to enable design for automation.
• One (1) year of experience in the following: Scope and interpret virtual analysis tools including VDDV and CAE; Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; Ensure strong connectivity between DFMEA and PFMEA activities; Voice of manufacturing in product design forums, leading and influencing design decisions; Develop error-proofing (poka-yoke) designs and equipment plans; Perform balancing requirement and engineering trade-off analyses; and Apply root cause and decision analysis methodologies to resolve issues.
• Six (6) months of experience in the following: High volume assembly environments and manufacturing processes; High-voltage components and assemblies; Conduct trade-off studies and cost estimating including MCPU to identify the best enterprise solutions; and Apply ergonomic principles in process and equipment design.

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