Onsite Appearance Harmony Lead - Color & Finish

General Motors Corporation; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Corporation in Warren, MI seeks an Appearance Quality Launch Lead to drive color, material, and finish harmony for vehicles. You will lead cross-functional reviews, coordinate internal/external stakeholders, and ensure appearance compliance across parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities include documenting AARs, coordinating with GM engineering and supplier quality, and pushing process improvements. Travel up to 10% may be required across North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field and 4 years in Appearance/CMF quality lead roles.
• Experience with color, grain, gloss, and vehicle harmony to meet appearance standards.
• Materials: plastics, paints, finishes; knowledge of APQP/PPAP processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal customers and suppliers to achieve vehicle harmony.
• Evaluate production parts for compliance with color, grain, gloss, and appearance standards.
• Coordinate interior/exterior appearance reviews in Warren and at plants.
• Document AARs and Vehicle Harmony status; support issue resolution with suppliers.
• Drive process improvements and globalization of appearance processes.
• Communicate across engineering, manufacturing, supplier quality, and program quality.
• Travel up to 10% domestically/internationally (US, Canada, Mexico).

Skills

CMF expertise

Quality leadership

Color/grain/gloss control

CAD/3D Visualization

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science and Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering

Tools

CAD

3D Visualization software

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

General Motors Corporation in Warren, MI seeks an Appearance Quality Launch Lead to drive color, material, and finish harmony for vehicles. You will lead cross-functional reviews, coordinate internal/external stakeholders, and ensure appearance compliance across parts and assemblies.

Responsibilities include documenting AARs, coordinating with GM engineering and supplier quality, and pushing process improvements. Travel up to 10% may be required across North America.