Process Engineer - Gears and Shafts

General Motors Company; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

General Motors Company in Warren, MI seeks a Process Engineer for Gears & Shafts to partner with plants, address production challenges, and drive improvements in safety, quality, cost, and throughput. You will work with manufacturing, engineering, and supplier teams to develop processes and equipment strategies.

This hybrid role emphasizes continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and scalable solutions across facilities, with opportunities for technical leadership and growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering or process engineering.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma and problem-solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plants to identify and resolve production challenges.
• Lead structured problem-solving for safety, quality, and throughput.
• Analyze data to identify improvement opportunities and drive standardization.
• Support equipment specifications and future manufacturing investments.
• Collaborate across engineering, maintenance, and leadership teams.

Skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

CAD/CAM systems

Teamcenter

Microsoft Project

Job description

Process Engineer - Gears and Shafts### Process Engineer - Gears and ShaftsApply: Hybrid: Warren, Michigan, United States of America: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR-202621775**Job Description****The Role**The Process Engineer - Gears & Shafts plays a critical role in advancing General Motors' manufacturing excellence across gear and shaft operations. In this position, you will partner closely with manufacturing plants to support daily production challenges, drive problem-solving initiatives, improve process performance, and help identify opportunities that enhance safety, quality, cost, throughput, and environmental performance.This role offers a unique opportunity to build expertise in gear and shaft manufacturing while working cross-functionally with manufacturing engineers, plant teams, equipment suppliers, purchasing, and leadership stakeholders. You will gain exposure to manufacturing process development, equipment strategy, continuous improvement initiatives, and future manufacturing investments.This is a highly collaborative and growth-oriented position designed for engineers who are curious, innovative, eager to learn, and passionate about solving complex manufacturing challenges. **What You'll Do****Manufacturing Support & Problem Solving*** Partner with manufacturing plants to identify, prioritize, and resolve production and process-related challenges.* Lead and support structured problem-solving activities related to safety, quality, cost, and throughput improvements.* Analyze manufacturing data and process performance to identify improvement opportunities.* Provide technical support and guidance for troubleshooting gear and shaft manufacturing processes.* Drive initiatives focused on scrap reduction, process capability improvements, equipment reliability, and uptime optimization.* Work closely with cross-functional teams to define problems, identify root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions. **Continuous Improvement & Business Performance*** Support initiatives focused on manufacturing cost reduction, warranty improvement, productivity enhancement, and operational excellence.* Analyze plant performance metrics and identify opportunities to standardize and stabilize manufacturing processes across facilities.* Consolidate and prioritize improvement opportunities based on plant needs and business impact.* Capture lessons learned and share best practices throughout the organization. **Equipment & Process Development*** Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supplier partners to support equipment specifications and future manufacturing investments.* Provide input into manufacturing process requirements and equipment strategies.* Support process development efforts and help ensure manufacturing solutions meet plant operational needs.* Build expertise in gear and shaft manufacturing technologies while developing toward increased technical leadership and ownership.**Required Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education, skilled trades, engineering, manufacturing, and/or relevant professional experience.* Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, industrial engineering, machining, or a related manufacturing environment.* Strong problem-solving skills and familiarity with structured problem-solving methodologies.* Understanding of manufacturing processes, plant-floor operations, and continuous improvement principles.* Ability to effectively collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, quality, maintenance, suppliers, and leadership teams.* Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.**Preferred Qualifications*** Manufacturing experience within machining, gears, shafts, driveline, transmission, powertrain, or related manufacturing processes.* Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.* Experience with root cause analysis, continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.* Experience supporting manufacturing equipment, process development, capital projects, or equipment implementation.* Knowledge of process capability, scrap reduction, uptime improvement, and manufacturing performance metrics.* Experience using AutoCAD, CAD/CAM systems, Teamcenter, Microsoft Project, or similar engineering tools.* Hands-on experience with gear and shaft manufacturing processes.**Why Join This Team?** This role provides the opportunity to:* Work directly with manufacturing plants as a trusted technical partner.* Influence manufacturing performance across multiple facilities.* Develop expertise in advanced gear and shaft manufacturing processes.* Gain exposure to equipment strategy, process development, and future manufacturing technologies.* Grow into a technical leadership or technical specialist career path over time.* Join a team that values innovation, collaboration, creative problem solving, and continuous learning.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).This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.The selected candidate will be required to travel <25% for this role.Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis. A company vehicle will only be provided for this role by passing the Motor Vehicle Report review.