General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Group Lead

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

General Motors seeks an experienced General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Group Manager to lead a team of Compartment Manufacturing Engineers, driving manufacturability, assembly strategies, and program readiness for next-generation vehicles including EVs and advanced propulsion systems.

The EGM translates business strategies to clear team objectives, guiding technical decisions, and coordinating with Product Engineering, packaging, vehicle design, automation, and program management to

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of manufacturing and/or manufacturing engineering experience in program execution or an assembly plant.
• Experience supporting multiple vehicle launches.
• Advanced knowledge and broad experience in General Assembly manufacturing engineering, with the ability to integrate requirements across disciplines and engage specialized experts when needed.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to guide teams through complex, non-standard problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective short- and long-term countermeasures.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings, risks, and strategies at all organizational levels and influence product design decisions that support assembly plant needs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead engineering teams and multiple complex projects, translate business strategies into operating plans, establish priorities, and exercise independent judgment with accountability for results.
• Demonstrated initiative to improve outcomes, resolve competing cross-functional requirements, and support broader manufacturing objectives beyond assigned responsibilities.
• Proven project management skills, including setting clear deliverables, managing risks and dependencies, and developing these capabilities in others.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop direct reports, provide actionable feedback, and build team capability through meaningful development planning and appropriate delegation.
• Experience leading change, improving processes, and implementing GMS principles.
• Knowledge of General Assembly processes and GM systems, including VAA, MRs, Auros, E2, Stature, GLP, GVDP, PRTS, and the DFMEA–PFMEA process.
• Strong automotive benchmarking skills using A2MAC and other resources to identify manufacturing improvement opportunities and compare proposed GM designs with global competitors.

Responsabilidades

• Set the team’s product manufacturability and assembly strategy priorities. Influence Product Engineering to deliver buildable products, reduce BEC, and support program MCPU targets through integrated part design and DFA.
• Lead design-for-automation strategy with automation teams, suppliers, PE, and technical specialists; promote knowledge sharing and adoption across programs.
• Direct development and review of the vehicle build Sequence of Operations using BOE and BOP Level 1 as guiding templates, resolving trade-offs and minimizing costly plant changes.
• Champion operator safety and ergonomic risk reduction; partner with ergonomics and drive issue resolution.
• Establish clear ownership, timing, and technical review expectations for PFMEAs, Lessons Learned, HCPs, and Investment Assumptions to inform decisions.
• Ensure the team supports RPLS mitigation and coordinates timely technical action with responsible stakeholders.
• Guide CMEs in scoping complex problems, analyzing root causes, and developing short- and long-term countermeasures with independent judgment.
• Develop CMEs through assignments, coaching, technical training, and development plans; delegate decisions appropriately.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, diverse, harassment-free environment and model integrity.
• Foster engagement, open communication, and cross-functional relationships to strengthen ownership and timely issue resolution.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship without replacing CME ownership of assigned work; mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Manage day-to-day team activities, set objectives, prioritize, review results, coach performance, and escalate constraints with recommendations.
• Drive continuous improvement and digitization of CME work through practical processes and knowledge sharing.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent

Herramientas

VAA

MRs

Auros

E2

Stature

GLP

GVDP

PRTS

DFMEA–PFMEA

Descripción del empleo

General Motors seeks an experienced General Assembly Manufacturing Engineering Group Manager to lead a team of Compartment Manufacturing Engineers, driving manufacturability, assembly strategies, and program readiness for next-generation vehicles including EVs and advanced propulsion systems.

The EGM translates business strategies to clear team objectives, guiding technical decisions, and coordinating with Product Engineering, packaging, vehicle design, automation, and program management to