Gears & Shafts Process Engineer: Drive Manufacturing Excellence

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Company is seeking a Process Engineer for Gears & Shafts to advance manufacturing excellence across gear and shaft operations. You will partner with plants to support production challenges, drive problem-solving initiatives, and improve safety, quality, cost, throughput, and environmental performance.

You will gain exposure to process development, equipment strategy, and future manufacturing investments while working with engineering, plant teams, suppliers, purchasing, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, machining, or related manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, plant-floor operations, and continuous improvement principles.
• Ability to collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and leadership teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing plants to identify, prioritize, and resolve production and process-related challenges.
• Lead and support structured problem-solving activities related to safety, quality, cost, and throughput improvements.
• Analyze manufacturing data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical support and guidance for troubleshooting gear and shaft manufacturing processes.
• Drive initiatives focused on scrap reduction, process capability improvements, equipment reliability, and uptime optimization.
• Work with cross-functional teams to define problems, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD/CAM

Teamcenter

Microsoft Project

Job description

General Motors Company is seeking a Process Engineer for Gears & Shafts to advance manufacturing excellence across gear and shaft operations. You will partner with plants to support production challenges, drive problem-solving initiatives, and improve safety, quality, cost, throughput, and environmental performance.

You will gain exposure to process development, equipment strategy, and future manufacturing investments while working with engineering, plant teams, suppliers, purchasing, and