Manufacturing Engineer - Program Manager

General Motors; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 106,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement plan

Sickness and accident benefits

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors in Rochester is seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer/Program Manager to lead ongoing and launching products and programs within a combined Program Management / Product Launch Team.

The role requires autonomous work, strong ownership of launch activities, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency. Onsite employment with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years equivalent experience in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with various machining and assembly processes.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot

Responsibilities

• Lead through influence to drive product changes across the lifecycle.
• Deliver launch milestones in accordance with Program Timing.
• Drive Launch & Program level quality.
• Own the product change review board & lead change activities (GMCH Teamcenter).
• Coordinate all launch activities following APQP, MQRR, and GM launch processes.
• Ensure launching and current products comply with GM Global Manufacturing System (GMS).
• Utilize advanced problem solving and continuous improvement tools to reduce cost (RedX, OpEx).
• Support development and implementation of manufacturing processes, procedures, and documentation to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Machining & assembly processes

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Job description

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.) This job may be eligible for relocation benefits. Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Rochester on a full-time basis.

The Role

We are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Engineer/Program Manager to lead on going and launching products and programs. This role will be part of the combined Program Management / Product Launch Team. This role may consist of launch or program management work. The advanced career level Manufacturing Program Manager, able to work autonomously with occasional guidance from supervision. Skilled in sequence and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel, material, machines and facilities necessary for the production of parts. Strong organizational skills and leading results through influence. Work is performed in a centralized manufacturing plant where creativity and initiative is exercised as well as independent judgement.

What You'll Do

• Individual contributor who will lead through influence
• Lead, organize, follow, and ensure results for product changes throughout the lifecycle of the product
• Deliver launch milestones in accordance with Program Timing
• Drive Launch & Program level quality
• Ownership of respective product change review board & corresponding change leader duties (use of GM GMCH Teamcenter software)
• Coordinate all associated launch activities for respective programs following APQP, MQRR, and other GM specific launch processes.
• Ensure all launching and current products are complaint with GMS (GM Global Manufacturing System)
• Utilize advanced problem solving and continuous improvement tools to reduce cost (RedX, OpEx, etc.)
• Support the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, procedures, and documentation to improve efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with multiple teams across the organization, in-person & virtually, to ensure manufacturability of new products and components.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding and practical experience with various machining and assembly processes.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot

What Can Give you a Competitive Advantage (Preferred Qualifications)

• Led capital equipment build projects with OEM partners while meeting schedule and budget targets.
• Proven experience in interpreting and utilizing blueprints and machine schematics.
• Ability to Addresses and evaluate a diverse range of issues using innovative methods and proposing alternative approaches.

Compensation

The expected base compensation for this role is: $105,600 - $140,700. Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Bonus Potential

An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits

GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• retirement savings plan
• sickness and accident benefits
• life insurance
• paid vacation & holidays
• tuition assistance programs
• employee assistance program
• GM vehicle discounts and more

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 full-time basis.

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