Compartment Manufacturing Engineer (multiple positions available)

General Motors; United States; Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to represent Manufacturing in product development, ensuring designs meet manufacturability and ergonomic standards. You will lead communications with product engineering and program teams, drive continuous improvement, and support deviation approvals when necessary.

The role includes planning virtual studies and ergonomic assessments across the vehicle development process, with a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Automotive Engineering or related field.
• 2 years of experience as a Maintenance Area Supervisor, Senior Engineer – Trim, Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation.
• 2 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, including Program Launch, Execution, and Assembly Plant processes.
• 1 year of experience with Systems Manufacturing Engineering processes, Global Vehicle Development process, Lean Material Strategies, and related databases.

Responsibilities

• Represent Manufacturing in interactions with Product Engineering, Program Teams, leads, and engineers.
• Analyze product designs and incorporate Manufacturing Requirements for manufacturability and ergonomic feasibility.
• Communicate design changes, requirements, risks, and manufacturability concerns to stakeholders.
• Plan, conduct, and assess virtual studies and simulations (VR reviews, static/dynamic studies, process virtual builds, ergonomic checks).
• Identify ergonomic issues and coordinate resolutions with the program ergonomist.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Product design compliance

Program Launch

Assembly Plant

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Automotive Engineering

Job description

Job Description DUTIES:

Represent Manufacturing in all interactions with Product Engineering, Program Teams, Product/Architecture Leads, and Program Execution Manufacturing Engineers. Analyze product designs and collaborate with Product Engineering to incorporate Manufacturing Requirements, ensure manufacturability, ergonomic feasibility, and adherence to standard General Assembly processes. Communicate design changes, requirements, risks, manufacturability concerns, and product information to Product Interface/Architecture Leads, Program Execution ME, and other stakeholders. Communicate Lessons Learned to Global Integration Architects (Product TIEs) and Technical Process TIEs to drive continuous improvement. Enforce compliance to General Assembly strategies and validate program alignment to Vehicle Manufacturing Requirements. Execute and/or support the deviation approval process when requirements or strategies cannot be met, including tracking, documenting, and escalating deviations to leadership as required. Analyze overall program and enterprise impact to help set the best direction for GM from a manufacturing standpoint. Plan, conduct, and assess virtual studies and simulations throughout the Vehicle Development Process, including:

• Virtual Reality (VR) reviews
• Static and dynamic studies
• Process virtual builds
• Ergonomic checks/assessments

Identify and communicate potential ergonomic issues to the program ergonomist and ensure they are addressed in the product and process.

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, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field of study.

Two (2) years of experience as a Maintenance Area Supervisor, Senior Engineer – Trim, Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation.

Must also have two (2) years of experience with:

• Manufacturing Engineering, including Program Iaunch, Execution, and Assembly Plant;
• Product design compliance with manufacturing requirements and assembly plant processes.

One (1) year of experience with:

• Systems Manufacturing Engineering processes, including Manufacturing Planning Studies, Value added Assembler, Manufacturing Requirements Data Base, Engineering Changes Database, Issue, Best practice, Manufacturing Requirements databases, Design for Assembly, Process Failure Mode Analysis System and processes
• Global Vehicle Development process, Global Launch Process, Problem Resolution Tracking System, and Lean Material Strategies, Bill of Equipment, Bill of process
• Development of new vehicle programs including assembly build of process, manufacturing requirements, vehicle systems global strategies and inter-buildability and flexibility requirements
• Vehicle assembly manufacturing plants including product and process designs during early development of new vehicle programs

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