Casting Process Engineer – Development Program

General Motors; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits possible

Job summary

General Motors is offering a Casting Process Engineer role within its manufacturing organization. This position is a two-year development program where the candidate will go through four assignments across three sites to gain extensive casting knowledge and technical development.

The ideal candidate should be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant engineering fields. Responsibilities include supporting equipment testing, developing documentation, and working collaboratively with various teams in a plant environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Graduating between May 2025 and December 2026.
• Willingness to work full-time and in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Support testing and installations of equipment and tooling.
• Assist in process, tooling and equipment testing.
• Develop process documentation and control plans.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Material Science

Industrial Engineering

Engineering Technology

Metallurgy

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Magma

Flow 3D

NX

Catia

Job description

The Role:

The Casting/Manufacturing Engineering team’s Casting Process Engineer role is a two-year casting development program.

The Process Engineer position is a direct-hire role aligned to a designated home location within our casting manufacturing organization. As part of the onboarding and development strategy for this role, the successful candidate will participate in a structured two-year rotational experience consisting of four assignments across three manufacturing sites. The rotational assignments are intended to accelerate technical development, expand enterprise casting knowledge, and deepen understanding of GM manufacturing systems and operations. Following completion of the rotational experience, the employee will be placed in a full-time assignment at their original home location.

Potential assignments may include:

• Quality Engineering
• Project Launch Execution Support
• Production Process Engineering Support – Casting processes
• Production Process Engineering Support – Machining Processes
• Tooling Design
• Melting/Metallurgy lab

The Team:

The Process Engineering Team excels in the development, testing, implementation and execution of new casting programs, platforms, and technology. This group is unique in that by working with and across multiple levels of the GM technical groups, vendors and suppliers, the complex problems of casting projects are developed into controlled manufacturing processes.

The specific purpose of this position is to perform casting manufacturing projects by following a systematic engineering process of evaluation, development, validations, technology transfer leading into and supporting the production launch and processing. Specifically, the individual would be responsible and directly involved in the development of manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling and alternatives, sequences, operations, utilizations to produce castings.

What You’ll Do:

• Ability to work individually on specific programs yet collaboratively with the Process Engineering Team, Launch Team, Quality, Design, Tooling, Melting and Metallurgy, Product Engineering, and other support groups
• Support Launch Wall process via Manufacturing Validations, Build Plans, PPAP and related engineering procedures
• Support testing and installations of equipment, tooling and technologies both on and off site
• Lead, support and present the analysis of casting defects
• Assist in process, tooling and equipment testing, troubleshooting and implementations
• Develop process documentation, Process flow diagrams, Control plans, PFMEA, standard work documents, and related technical documents as necessary for a program launch
• Analyze first-time quality data and optimize processes using DOE, DFSS green belt, and related statistical tools
• Manage Process Controls plans, QS-Stat and Flexnet software, and quality systems
• Perform both non-destructive and destructive testing procedures for casting investigation and analysis (CMM, leak testing, x ray, CT, thermal, lab specimen prep, chemistry, density, mechanical, etc.)
• On site work, working on shop floor, hands on equipment, understanding of casting shop activity.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Metallurgy
• Must be graduating between May 2025 and December 2026
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week and overtime when required
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience in a plant environment or similar
• Training in foundry processes
• Training in process engineering procedures and disciplines
• Basic knowledge of Magma, Flow 3D, simulation software
• Basic knowledge of NX, Catia or any 3D design software
• Degree courses with a metal casting focus

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.).

Relocation Benefits

This role may be eligible for relocation benefits. To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)

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All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment.

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