Engineering Specialist

General Motors; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking an Engineering Specialist to optimize supplier execution, governance, and data-driven decision support. You will partner with suppliers and internal teams to drive performance, reduce risk, and ensure alignment with launch, quality, cost, and production objectives.

The role emphasizes dashboards, analytics, and proactive issue resolution with 25–50% local travel within the Warren, MI area to supplier locations and manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• In lieu of a degree, significant experience in manufacturing, tooling, supplier management, purchasing, quality, launch, or engineering environments will be considered.
• Experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing, tooling, launch, purchasing, supplier quality, or production environment.
• Strong Excel skills for data analysis, reporting, and tracking.
• Advanced Power BI experience for dashboards, data visualization, and performance reporting.
• Working knowledge of General Assembly tooling, equipment, and execution activities.
• 5 years of General Assembly tooling and equipment experience OR equivalent experience in related operations.
• Basic understanding of controls, robotics, automation systems, and plant-floor equipment.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Basic familiarity with Teamcenter and NX.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with ownership and accountability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier execution and issue resolution by tracking actions and follow-through.
• Audit supplier performance, deliverables, and execution plans for alignment with GM goals.
• Review supplier pricing submissions, scope details, and inputs to identify risks.
• Develop dashboards, reports, scorecards, and tracking tools for supplier performance.
• Support supplier reviews and governance forums with data and action tracking.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to improve accountability and schedule adherence.
• Align technical and commercial priorities with cross-functional teams.
• Analyze tooling, production readiness, and supplier strategies to identify risks and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of standardized work and governance tools.
• Provide concise status updates and leadership-ready recommendations.

Skills

Supplier management

Data analysis

Power BI

Excel

Dashboarding

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

NX

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

The Engineering Specialist supports supplier execution, commercial coordination, performance visibility, and standardized work across manufacturing-related supplier activities. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional partners, this role helps drive supplier performance, reduce risk, and strengthen operational discipline through data-driven analysis, issue resolution, and execution support. This position serves as a key partner to leadership by providing actionable insights, tracking supplier commitments, identifying execution gaps, and improving governance and reporting processes that support launch, quality, cost, and production objectives. This role requires approximately 25–50% local travel to support supplier and manufacturing activities. Most travel is within a 25-mile radius of the Warren, MI area and involves regular visits to supplier locations for collaboration, issue resolution, and execution support.

What You’ll Do

• Support supplier execution and issue resolution by tracking actions, identifying risks, and driving timely follow-through.
• Audit supplier performance, deliverables, and execution plans to ensure alignment with GM requirements and business objectives.
• Review supplier pricing submissions, scope details, and commercial inputs to identify risks, inconsistencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, scorecards, and tracking tools that provide visibility into supplier performance and issue resolution.
• Support supplier reviews and governance forums by preparing data, documenting actions, monitoring commitments, and escalating critical issues.
• Partner directly with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve accountability, schedule adherence, data quality, and execution discipline.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Quality, and Plant teams to align technical and commercial priorities.
• Analyze manufacturing tooling, production readiness plans, and supplier execution strategies to identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement of standardized work, processes, templates, governance tools, and reporting methods.
• Communicate concise status updates, key risks, and recommendations to support leadership decision-making.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• In lieu of a degree, candidates with significant relevant experience in manufacturing, tooling, supplier management, purchasing, quality, launch, or engineering environments will also be considered.
• Experience working with suppliers in a manufacturing, tooling, launch, purchasing, supplier quality, or production environment.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reporting, and development of tracking tools.
• Advanced Power BI experience, including dashboard creation, data visualization, and performance reporting.
• Working knowledge of General Assembly manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, and execution activities.
• 5 years of General Assembly tooling and equipment experience OR equivalent experience supporting Body Shop, automation, or manufacturing engineering operations.
• Basic understanding of controls, robotics, automation systems, and plant-floor equipment.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Basic familiarity with Teamcenter and NX.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a high degree of ownership, initiative, and accountability.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions without direct authority.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite five days per week and travel as business needs require.
• Ability to synthesize technical, operational, and commercial information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to execution excellence.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience auditing supplier processes, performance metrics, commercial submissions, or execution plans.
• Experience supporting pricing reviews, quote analysis, cost modeling, or supplier negotiations.
• Experience developing or improving standardized work, governance processes, reporting tools, or process documentation.
• Experience supporting General Assembly, Body Shop, tooling, launch, manufacturing engineering, or automation operations.
• Experience working with GM systems, processes, and supplier management practices.
• Ability to translate technical and commercial challenges into concise, leadership-ready updates and recommendations.
• Experience supporting supplier performance improvement initiatives and cross-functional issue resolution.
• Proven success driving process improvements that improve visibility, accountability, and execution outcomes.

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 onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. The selected candidate will be required to travel on a regular basis (25‑50%) 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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