Body Shop Welding Engineer - Automation & Robotics

General Motors; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Missouri's Kansas City site seeks a Body Department Welding Engineer to lead welding and joining systems, support production launches, and drive safety, quality and cost improvements on the body shop floor.

The role requires onsite work with shift rotations and potential overtime during launches, with collaboration across quality, maintenance, and production teams. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's in Weld Engineering or metallurgy and experience with Fanuc robotics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering, Metallurgy or equivalent experience.
• Training in mechanics, vibrations, thermodynamics, metallurgy, and manufacturing techniques.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong communication, organization, project-management, and collaboration skills.
• Commitment to safe work practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Apply structured problem-solving to identify root causes and implement corrective actions for welding and joining processes.
• Develop predictive and preventive maintenance activities.
• Lead or support the design, programming, integration, installation, commissioning, validation, and launch of new or modified body equipment and systems.
• Coordinate installation and validation of welding and joining equipment.
• Maintain welding documentation and provide weekly performance summaries.

Skills

Welding Engineering

Metallurgy

Robotics knowledge

Electrical schematics

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Weld Engineering or Metallurgy

Tools

Fanuc robotics

Automation equipment

Job description

General Motors in Missouri's Kansas City site seeks a Body Department Welding Engineer to lead welding and joining systems, support production launches, and drive safety, quality and cost improvements on the body shop floor.

The role requires onsite work with shift rotations and potential overtime during launches, with collaboration across quality, maintenance, and production teams. Ideal candidates have a bachelor's in Weld Engineering or metallurgy and experience with Fanuc robotics.