Manufacturing Weld Engineer - Body

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

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a dedicated individual for Flint Assembly with experience in welding and dispensing methodologies. You will lead a group of hourly employees, ensure quality and adherence to joining requirements, and collaborate across departments to drive continuous improvement in a high-pressure manufacturing environment.

The role involves overseeing joining metrics, writing instructions, supporting model-year changes, and maintaining critical relationships with unions and internal

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience within manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in welding within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to work effectively with a cross-functional group; leading the group as needed
• Ability to multi-task on multiple critical issues at the same time
• Ability to work effectively under a high amount of stress
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards. Internal to Body, external to Paint, GA and to the customer
• Monitor joining metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure adherence to all joining and dispense PCP requirements
• Support Floor Operations, Process Improvements, Project Work, TIP Action Items.
• Problem investigation and resolution utilizing PPS.
• Perform report out on issues and what the corrective actions to prevent in the future
• Write work instructions / TIS’s / STS’s updating existing processes and training individuals
• Supporting Model Year changes related to build out and startup – Assist in preparing weld quality reports and reviews for plant leadership
• Manage Hourly EE: Kronos, VAC, OT Maintain relationships with UAW and other support personnel
• Business Plan Deployment (BPD) and Global Manufacturing System (GMS)

Skills

Welding

Manufacturing

Problem solving

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Welding

Job description

Job Description

The Role Flint Assembly is looking for an individual that has experience in joining and dispensing methodologies. The candidate would be responsible for maintaining and continually improving our vast welding and sealing network. Additionally, the candidate would be responsible for serving as group leader to the Div 1 hourly employees responsible for validating the performance of said network. This role involves significant amount of interaction with other departments within the plant and suppliers.

What You’ll Do/Responsibilities

• Maintain quality standards. Internal to Body, external to Paint, GA and to the customer
• Monitor joining metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure adherence to all joining and dispense PCP requirements
• Support Floor Operations, Process Improvements, Project Work, TIP Action Items.
• Problem investigation and resolution utilizing PPS.
• Perform report out on issues and what the corrective actions to prevent in the future
• Write work instructions / TIS’s / STS’s updating existing processes and training individuals
• Supporting Model Year changes related to build out and startup – Assist in preparing weld quality reports and reviews for plant leadership
• Manage Hourly EE: Kronos, VAC, OT Maintain relationships with UAW and other support personnel
• Business Plan Deployment (BPD) and Global Manufacturing System (GMS)

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 3+ years’ experience within manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in welding within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to work effectively with a cross-functional group; leading the group as needed
• Ability to multi-task on multiple critical issues at the same time
• Ability to work effectively under a high amount of stress
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in manufacturing automation: robotic welding and dispense operations
• Experience with Fanuc robots
• Bachelor’s Degree in Weld Engineering
• Previous welding experience in a Manufacturing facility
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization

Immigration

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).

Location & Logistics

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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