(#JR-202619346) 2027 Summer Intern – Manufacturing Engineering General Assembly

Austincc; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a 2027 Summer Intern in Manufacturing Engineering General Assembly. You will gain hands-on experience across plant and corporate locations in the U.S., developing processes, equipment, and tools for multiple vehicle launches annually.

Locations include Warren, MI and various plants nationwide; roles involve learning, collaboration, and applying problem-solving skills to manufacturing challenges in a plant environment. Start May or June 2027.

Qualifications

• Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology across multiple disciplines listed.
• Must be graduating December 2027 and June 2029.
• Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months.
• Must be willing to work any shift, potentially including weekends.
• Must be willing to work in a plant environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product, process, and technology to craft best assembly methods.
• Recommend and validate improvements for existing processes.
• Support evaluation of innovative technologies for manufacturing challenges.
• Develop tools to improve program/project management.
• Assist in design, build, and validation of tools and equipment.
• Programming of manufacturing technology.
• Assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Troubleshoot maintenance and equipment problems.
• Coordinate machinery and equipment upgrade projects.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology (Automation, Automotive, CS, etc.)

Job description

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(#JR-202619346) 2027 Summer Intern – Manufacturing Engineering General Assembly

As a Manufacturing Engineering intern for General Assembly, you will be exposed to various positions and assignments in plant and corporate staff locations throughout the United States aimed at cultivating development and to education. Develop processes, equipment, and tools for Assembly plants supporting approximately 30 launches each year globally

Collaborate with other centers to reduce energy and waste globally

Develop and evaluate manufacturing innovations to support the factory of the future

Responsible for all value-added systems for Vehicle Assembly including lean material strategies

Develop & Validate new Automation for all manufacturing sites including Autonomous Mobile Equipment

What You’ll Do:

Positions in the organization are hands‑on and engaging. You will learn problem solving on the fly, to work collaboratively with many members of the team, and be able to flex your creative muscles. Most assignments will be located in Warren, MI, strategic partners around Southeast Michigan, or manufacturing sites in Michigan. Examples of General Assembly assignments available include:

Analyze product, process, and technology to craft best methods to assemble vehicles, and protect the manufacturing process

Recommend and validate improvement for existing processes

Support evaluation of innovative technologies to address current manufacturing challenges

Develop tools to improve program/project management

Assist in the design, build, and validation of tools and equipment

Programming of manufacturing technology

Assist maintenance personnel in operation and maintenance of specialized equipment

Troubleshoots special maintenance and equipment problems

Coordinate machinery and equipment upgrade projects

Required Qualifications:

Pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology in one of the following areas: Automation, Automotive, Computer/Computer Science/Computer Animation, Construction Management, Civil, Industrial, Industrial Operations, Information Technology, Kinesiology, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Software, Data Scientists, or equivalent

Must be graduating December 2027 and June 2029

Able to work fulltime, 40 hours per week during the summer months

Must be willing to work any shift, potentially including weekends

Must be willing to work in a plant environment

What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications):

Insatiable curiosity and desire to learn

Prior experience in field of study

Conceptual understanding and/or experience in any of the following:

Controls – software, hardware development or execution

Developing tools, equipment, or processes such as layouts

Exposure to manufacturing processes: components to product assembly

Artificial intelligence, machine learning, machine vision equipment or systems

Automation or automated equipment such as conveyance

Information Technology

Construction or installation planning, process, or execution

Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer‑centric

Able to work independently and with a team

Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization and external partners

Emerging partnership and collaboration skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co‑workers in a fast‑paced environment

High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self‑directed

Knowledge of statistical methods as applied to experimental design and process development

Job locations can be at Manufacturing Engineering headquarters in Warren, Michigan or in various plant locations throughout the U.S. Plant locations may include:

Detroit‑Hamtramck, MI

Flint, MI

Lansing, MI

Orion, MI

Fort Wayne, IN

Arlington, TX

Spring Hill, TN

Travel varies based on assignment and may be required to strategic partners and plants.

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.) Work Arrangement:

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to a GM or supplier facility, as designated by the business, on a full‑time basis.

GMwill provide aone‑time lumpsum taxable stipend payment to eligible students selected for the2026Student Program.

To help facilitate administration of relocation benefits if you are selected, please apply using the permanent address you would move from.

Start dates for this internship role are May & June of 2027.

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