Body in White - Zone Engineer

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors, located in Warren, MI, seeks a manufacturing engineering professional to direct and optimize processes for high‑volume automotive production. You will design, analyze, and implement equipment and tooling, while collaborating with design and product engineering to ensure feasible, cost-effective manufacturing solutions.

Hybrid work schedule; travel up to 25-50% for projects; relocation benefits may be available.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to travel up to 50%.
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant education & training.
• Five or more years of relevant experience with similar equipment & tools.
• Experience with automotive assembly processes and related tools & equipment.
• Strong communication skills with ability to clearly communicate complex subject matters.
• High level of interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of direction.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, creativity, and initiative.
• Ability to handle simultaneous assignments and competing priorities in complex work environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design and improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and implement machine designs for manufacturing methods.
• Evaluate processes and equipment for efficiency.
• Lead a small team of technical staff.
• Monitor expenditures for processes and equipment.
• Interpret specs to develop tooling for manufacturing.
• Review tool designs and oversee tooling builds.
• Develop shop-floor build process documentation.

Skills

Travel up to 50%

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Independent judgement & initiative

Prioritization / multi-tasking

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent relevant education & training

Job description

Job Description At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features. Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.

The Role: In this role your responsibilities will be of a technical nature with decisions made within the limits of general practices, policies, and standards. Your work will involve complex manufacturing problems including the need to root cause and follow issues to resolve. Creativity, initiative, and independent judgement are required to successfully accomplish job duties. Decisions are made within the limits of general procedures and specifications.

What You’ll Do:

• Direct the design, development, and/or improvement of manufacturing processes for assigned area
• Analyze and implement product or machinery designs for the best method for manufacturing processes
• Propose and evaluate the processes for equipment in assigned area
• Provide direction to small group of technical employees
• Evaluate or monitor expenditures for processes and/or equipment
• Interpret product math data and specifications to develop tools and equipment necessary to support the manufacturing process
• Propose and evaluate process, tool, and equipment designs
• Review and approve tool designs, release tools to build source, and oversee tool build & installation as required to meet business needs
• Develop and oversee production of build process documentation to be used on the shop floor
• Interact with design and product engineering activities to determine manufacturing feasibility of product designs
• Provide technical direction to support personnel, maintenance, and tool design & build suppliers
• Occasional oversight of other engineers or engineering support personnel to accomplish specific departmental and project objectives as necessary

Qualifications for this position:

• Must be willing to travel up to 50%
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant education & training
• Demonstrated relevant experience with similar equipment & tools – five or more years preferred
• Experience with automotive assembly processes and related tools & equipment
• Strong communication skills with ability to clearly communicate complex subject matters
• High level of interpersonal skills with ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of direction
• Ability to exercise independent judgement, creativity, and initiative
• Ability to handle simultaneous assignments and competing priorities in complex work environment

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}. The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25-50%) for this role. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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