Quality System Execution Lead

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC seeks a Quality Systems Execution Lead to guide engineers in implementing quality systems across Body and General Assembly operations. You will translate strategies into execution plans and lead teams through design, procurement, integration, and handoff, ensuring safe, on-time delivery.

In this role you will collaborate with Global Quality Center leadership, manage project priorities, and build capability while delivering solutions that improve measurement capability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience leading engineering projects or cross‑functional teams in manufacturing.
• Ability to develop project plans, requirements, schedules, and risk responses.
• Willingness to travel and work on‑site at plants and supplier sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle quality systems projects from requirements definition through design, procurement, integration, commissioning, validation, and handoff.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, resource requirements, risks, and actions.
• Coordinate technical reviews with internal teams, plant operations, program teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
• Monitor project health and communicate status, risks, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Drive timely resolution of technical, supplier, installation, and plant‑readiness issues.

Skills

People leadership

Project leadership

Cross-functional teams

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

PolyWorks

CAD tools

Job description

Job Description The Role As the Quality Systems Execution Lead, you will lead engineers responsible for executing quality systems projects that improve manufacturing measurement capability, product quality, launch readiness, and operational performance across Body and General Assembly operations. You will translate approved strategies and project objectives into clear execution plans, guide technical teams through design and deployment, and provide day-to-day leadership for project delivery. The role requires strong people leadership, technical judgment, supplier and plant coordination, and the ability to drive results in complex, cross‑functional manufacturing environments. You will partner with the Global Quality Center leadership to execute the quality systems roadmap, develop team capability, manage assigned project priorities, and ensure solutions are delivered safely, on schedule, within approved resources, and ready for sustained plant operation.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of quality systems and manufacturing engineers.
• Establish clear performance expectations, provide timely feedback, recognize contributions, and address performance or capability gaps.
• Support individual development plans, technical growth, career progression, succession planning, and workforce capability development.
• Build an inclusive, collaborative, and accountable team culture focused on engineering excellence and customer outcomes.
• Allocate team resources across assigned projects and adjust priorities as business and launch needs change.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and talent reviews in partnership with the Engineering Group Manager.

Project and Execution Leadership

• Lead execution of assigned quality systems projects from requirements definition through design, procurement, integration, installation, commissioning, validation, and production handoff.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, deliverables, resource requirements, risks, and issue‑resolution actions.
• Translate manufacturing and quality requirements into Statements of Requirements, technical specifications, acceptance criteria, and executable work packages.
• Coordinate technical reviews with internal engineering teams, plant operations, program teams, strategic suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor project health and communicate status, risks, decisions, resource needs, and recovery plans to the project stakeholders.
• Ensure project deliverables support launch timing, operational readiness, quality requirements, safety expectations, and long‑term maintainability.
• Drive timely resolution of technical, supplier, installation, commissioning, and plant‑readiness issues.
• Lead structured handoff to plant and operational teams, including training, documentation, support model, maintenance requirements, and performance monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to reuse proven solutions and improve consistency across projects and manufacturing locations.
• Build effective working relationships with strategic suppliers and hold them accountable for technical performance, quality, schedule, documentation, and supportability.
• Represent the Execution organization in project reviews and working‑level governance forums.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience leading engineering projects, technical workstreams, or cross‑functional teams in manufacturing, quality systems, automation, metrology, or a related field.
• Experience developing project plans, technical requirements, schedules, risk responses, and measurable deliverables.
• Experience working with manufacturing operations, suppliers, engineering organizations, and plant stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, influence, and develop engineers or technical professionals.
• Willingness to travel and work on‑site at manufacturing plants, supplier locations, and technical centers as required by project and launch needs.

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• Experience with Body Manufacturing, General Assembly Manufacturing, or related automotive manufacturing operations.
• Experience with automated measurement systems, advanced metrology, machine vision, optical or laser‑based measurement, dimensional control, or quality data systems.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, engineering drawings, dimensional requirements, tolerance specifications, and measurement system capability.
• Experience leading installation, commissioning, validation, startup, or production launch activities.
• Experience with supplier technical management, procurement support, Statements of Requirements, and technical reviews.
• Familiarity with Teamcenter, NX, PolyWorks, or comparable product data management, CAD, dimensional analysis, and inspection tools.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, manufacturing systems, connectivity, troubleshooting, or data integration.
• Experience driving standardization, continuous improvement, defect prevention, cost effectiveness, or operational performance.
• Experience with talent development, performance management, and leading teams through organizational or technology change.

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, 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. This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

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