Hybrid Automotive BIW Manufacturing Engineer & Tooling

General Motors (GM); Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focusing on Body-in-White to lead the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes for a designated area. You will analyze product or machinery designs and propose optimized methods to meet production goals.

The role requires collaboration with design and product engineering, directing a small team, and overseeing tool design, tool build, and installation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Two years of experience as a Body-in-White Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation.
• Experience with mechanical tool design and construction; automotive assembly tools and equipment.
• Experience with production throughput and discrete event simulation.
• Engineering project management including costs, quality standards, resource allocation, risk management, project milestones.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment including controls, robotics, welding, materials and product engineering.

Responsibilities

• Direct the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes for the assigned area.
• Provide direction to a small group of technical employees.
• Review and approve tool designs, release tools to build source, and oversee tool build & installation.
• Develop and oversee production of build process documentation for the shop floor.
• Interact with design and product engineering activities to determine manufacturing feasibility of product designs.
• Travel to client sites nationwide (20%).
• Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote.

Skills

Mechanical tool design

Automotive assembly processes

Production throughput

Discrete event simulation

Engineering project management

Robotics and welding processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Job description

General Motors in Michigan is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer focusing on Body-in-White to lead the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes for a designated area. You will analyze product or machinery designs and propose optimized methods to meet production goals.

The role requires collaboration with design and product engineering, directing a small team, and overseeing tool design, tool build, and installation.