Manufacturing Engineer

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the design, development and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for assigned areas. Analyze product and machinery designs, propose efficient methods, and guide a small engineering team on process and tool development.

Will review tool designs, oversee build and installation, and develop shop-floor build documentation. Collaborate with design and product engineering to ensure manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years as Body-in-White Manufacturing Engineer.
• 2+ years in mechanical tool design and construction.
• Experience with automotive assembly processes, tools and equipment.
• Experience with production throughput and discrete event simulation.
• Experience evaluating new technologies and supporting implementation.
• Experience in engineering project management: costs, quality, resources, risk, milestones.
• Experience in manufacturing environments including controls, robotics, welding, materials, containers, and product engineering.

Responsibilities

• Direct design, development and improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Analyze and implement product or machinery designs for best manufacturing methods.
• Provide direction to a small group of technical employees.
• Review and approve tool designs and oversee tool build and installation.
• Develop and oversee build process documentation for shop floor.
• Collaborate with design and product engineering to ensure manufacturing feasibility.
• Travel up to 20% to client sites nationwide.
• Hybrid work policy: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote; report to local office.

Skills

Tool design

Manufacturing engineering

Project management

Manufacturing process

Education

Bachelor's degree in Automotive/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Mechanical tool design

Automotive assembly tools

Production throughput

Discrete event simulation

Technology evaluation

Engineering project management

Robotics & welding integration

Job description

Job Description

DUTIES: Direct the design, development, and improvement of manufacturing processes for assigned area. Analyze and implement product or machinery designs for the best method for manufacturing processes. Propose and evaluate the processes for equipment in assigned area. Provide direction to small group of technical employees. Evaluate or monitor expenditures for processes and equipment. Interpret product math data and specifications to develop tools and equipment necessary to support the manufacturing process. Propose and evaluate process, tool, and equipment designs. Review and approve tool designs, release tools to build source, and oversee tool build & installation as required to meet business needs. Develop and oversee production of build process documentation to be used on the shop floor. Interact with design and product engineering activities to determine manufacturing feasibility of product designs. Provide technical direction to support personnel, maintenance, and tool design and build suppliers. Occasional oversight of other engineers or engineering support personnel to accomplish specific departmental and project objectives as necessary. 20% travel to client sites nationwide. Hybrid Work Policy - 3 days In-office, 2 days remote - Must be able to report to local office.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field of study.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Body-in-White Manufacturing Engineer, or related occupation.
• Two (2) years of experience in the following:
  • Mechanical tool design and construction
  • Automotive assembly processes, tools and equipment
  • Production throughput and discrete event simulation
  • Evaluate new technologies and support implementation
  • Engineering project management including costs, quality standards, resource allocation, risk management, project milestones
  • Working in a manufacturing environment including controls, robotics, welding, materials, containers and product engineering

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