Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly & Process Improvement

General Motors Company; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation benefits

Onsite role

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Grand Rapids COMP facility, focused on developing and launching robust assembly processes. You will work on the plant floor, applying data-driven decisions to improve safety, quality, and productivity across manufacturing lines.

You will lead problem-solving activities, document procedures, and partner with production, quality, and design teams to drive continuous improvement and successful product launches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience applying engineering principles to manufacturing, production, assembly, testing, or process improvement.
• Experience with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, process documentation, and technical data.
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and improve manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling, equipment, and production methods.
• Support assembly, test, and driveline-related manufacturing activities as assigned.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity issues.
• Use lean manufacturing, structured problem-solving, process capability, and continuous-improvement methods to improve operational performance.
• Partner with production teams to identify process risks, eliminate waste, and improve ergonomics and operator effectiveness.
• Support equipment, tooling, controls, and process changes through design reviews, installation, validation, and production release.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, standard work, PFMEA inputs, control plans, process flow documentation, and other manufacturing engineering records.
• Participate in new product introduction, manufacturing readiness, build events, run-at-rate activities, and launch execution.
• Analyze manufacturing data and communicate findings, risks, recommendations, and project status to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve issues and achieve milestones.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Lean manufacturing

Root-cause analysis

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing/ mechanical/ industrial or electrical engineering

Tools

CAD

Manufacturing Execution Systems

Data analysis

Process simulation tools

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the Grand Rapids COMP facility, focused on developing and launching robust assembly processes. You will work on the plant floor, applying data-driven decisions to improve safety, quality, and productivity across manufacturing lines.

You will lead problem-solving activities, document procedures, and partner with production, quality, and design teams to drive continuous improvement and successful product launches.