Manufacturing Engineer — Lean, Data‑Driven Production

General Motors Company; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site role

Job summary

General Motors Company in Grand Rapids is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the production engineering team, developing, launching, maintaining, and improving manufacturing processes for safe and high-quality production on the plant floor.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, lead root-cause analysis, and drive initiatives from concept through production to deliver sustainable improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 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.
• Ability to work on-site with hourly production employees, skilled trades, engineers, suppliers, and leadership.

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 technical and business stakeholders.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to resolve issues and achieve project milestones.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Root-cause analysis

Engineering drawings interpretation

Project management

Data-driven decision making

Interpersonal collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, electrical engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

CAD

Manufacturing execution systems

Data analysis

Process simulation tools

Job description

General Motors Company in Grand Rapids is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join the production engineering team, developing, launching, maintaining, and improving manufacturing processes for safe and high-quality production on the plant floor.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems, lead root-cause analysis, and drive initiatives from concept through production to deliver sustainable improvements.