Entry-Level Manufacturing Weld Engineer - Fairfax

generalmotors; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing programs

Relocation benefits

Job summary

General Motors in the US seeks a Manufacturing Weld Engineer to drive process improvements in body shop welding, sealing and adhesive applications. You will participate in equipment installation, start-up and validations while supporting production teams on the shop floor.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Welding Engineering Technology, Materials or Mechanical Engineering, and graduation between Dec 2026 and Jun 2027. Onsite work at the Fairfax facility is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Must be graduating between December 2026 and June 2027.
• Able to work full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide welding engineering support to the Body production organization.
• Support joining processes including spot, MIG, plasma, and laser welding.
• Assist with Sealer, Adhesive, Clinch and Rivet applications.
• Provide plant floor troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing engineers, skilled trades and production teams.
• Participate in equipment installation, start-up and process validation.
• Collaborate with teams to meet quality, warranty and cost improvement goals.

Skills

Welding processes

Spot welding

MIG welding

Plasma welding

Laser welding

Aluminum welding

Sealer & Adhesive

Clinch & Rivet

Drawn Arc Stud Welding

Projection weld nut welding

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Manufacturing process software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Role

We value excellence, and we are driven by ingenuity and innovation. We strive for continued efficiencies and have the tenacity to win. As a Manufacturing Weld Engineer, you will be responsible for proposing and evaluating manufacturing processes and equipment for effectiveness. This makes your work meaningful! There are accountabilities in maintenance, implementation and continuous improvement process controls methods for the body shop welding, fastening, sealing & adhesive applications.

What You'll Do

• Provide welding engineering support to the Body production organization.
• Knowledge of joining processes that may include:
• Welding processes – spot,mig, plasma, laser welding
• Aluminum Spot welding
• Sealer & Adhesive Vehicle requirements
• Clinch & Rivet Applications
• Drawn Arc Stud Welding
• Projection weld nut welding
• Provide plant floor troubleshooting, training and problem solving to root cause analysis
• Be a technical resource for manufacturing engineers, skilledtrades and production teams
• Process validation experience with new equipmentbuild, installation and start-up
• Knowledge of computer software as it pertains to the manufacturing process
• Provide a safe work environment & follow all policies
• Work with engineering & production teams for quality, warranty & cost improvement activities
• Coordinate guidance from internal/external customers to meet customer needs and/orperceptions

Required Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: Welding Engineering Technology, Materials Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering
• Must be graduating between December 2026 and June 2027
• Able to work fulltime,40 hours per week
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
• Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• High levelof integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
• Evidence of strong character with integrity, honesty,accountability and trust
• Consistentlydemonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• Excellent project management skills and the proven ability to manage multiple projects at any given

G M 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.)

Work Arrangement

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Fairfax facility on a full-time basis.

Benefits

• GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.
• This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

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