Engineering Design Group Manager - Instrument Panel and Floor Console (IPFC) System

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors in Warren seeks a senior leader to manage a large group of Interior Engineering Designers and DLTs in the IPFC Design group. You will staff, train, direct priorities, and drive technical leadership for vehicle programs.

You will develop processes and standards to support GM's business strategies and remove roadblocks to delivery. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology and 8+ years in design leadership, with NX and Teamcenter experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology and 8+ years in Design with leadership experience.
• Experience in product development and design/release activities.
• Strong knowledge of engineering systems and processes (e.g., GxDP, GSTS, VIS Mock-up, GPDS, GD&T, BOM).
• Ability to propose technical alternatives to balance priorities and to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Provides strong technical leadership and guides team to successful vehicle program execution.
• Staffing, communication, training and development, directing and prioritizing work, evaluating performance.
• Remove roadblocks and drive design deliverables in IPFC group.
• Develop processes and standards to support business strategies and GM policies.
• Identify and lead staffing initiatives for the work team.

Skills

Leadership experience

Product development

Design release

Engineering systems knowledge

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology

Tools

NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate will be expected to work on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week, or as otherwise determined by the hiring leader.

• This role is eligible for relocation assistance.

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.

About the Role

This person will manage a large group of Interior Engineering Designers and DLTs/Design TSs with similar functional responsibilities for Design deliverables in support of projects and programs within the Instrument Panel and Floor Console (IPFC) Design group. They will be responsible for staffing, communicating, training and development, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance and removing roadblocks. They will also provide technical leadership and guide the team to successful execution of vehicle programs with strong technical solutions. They will help develop processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and/or function overall results and influence others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. They will promote GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions, proactively lead, guided, and direct a group of technical employees responsible for Design deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives as well as manage math development process.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

• Provides strong technical leadership and guides the team to successful execution of vehicle programs with strong technical solutions.
• Develop new products, processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and/or function overall results.
• Influences others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
• May include identifying problems, updating or modifying working methods that may be complex in their work area without the benefit of defined procedures.
• Promotes GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions.
• Responsible for staffing, communicating, training and development, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance and removing roadblocks.
• Hiring: Identifies & leads staffing initiatives for work team.
• Communicating: Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages. Creates and communicates initiatives specific to functional responsibilities in support of business plan objectives and deliverables. May include preparing and giving presentations.
• Training & Developing: Ensures employees complete all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility. Understands & supports employees’ career development goals. Develop and executes initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity.
• Assigning Work: Assigns and manages workload for direct reports. Sets individual employee and group priorities.
• Monitoring & Approving GM Records: Reviews and approves employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related data.
• Evaluating Performance and Behaviors: Reviews deliverables and behavior, providing candid & constructive feedback. Conducts performance interventions when necessary.
• Recognition: Formally & informally recognizes employee's contributions. Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employees as appropriate. Participates in compensation planning and administer compensation treatment.
• Removing Roadblocks & Resolving Issues: Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology
• 8+ years of experience in Design, including leadership experience
• Experience in product development and design/release activities
• Strong knowledge of engineering systems and processes (e.g., GxDP, GSTS, VIS Mock-up, GPDS, engineering release systems, GD&T, specifications, Global BOM, product and program content)
• Solid grounding in core engineering and design principles
• Ability to propose technical alternatives to balance competing priorities
• Experience leading teams and mentoring others
• Broad understanding of administrative and engineering tools used by the team and cross‑functional partners

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in Seating and Interior Trim Design
• Experience using NX and Teamcenter
• Experience in Design/Release engineering
• Broad knowledge and operational understanding of GM Policies and Procedures

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 <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate. This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis. A company vehicle will only be provided for this role by passing the Motor Vehicle Report review.

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