Sr. Manufacturing Engineer / BEV3

General Motors LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors LLC is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to analyze, design, and implement manufacturing processes for transmission and drive unit assembly equipment. You will lead process improvements, support prototypes, and coordinate with product engineering and vendors to ensure high-quality parts.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience, with a hybrid work model (3 days in-office, 2 days remote) and ~25% domestic travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering and design for manufacturability.
• Experience with transmission and drive unit equipment and processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and implement product and machinery designs for best method for manufacturing process.
• Propose and evaluate processes for equipment in the assigned area.
• Design, develop, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Participate in project management for large projects for Transmission and Drive unit Assembly Equipment.
• Support prototype builds through development of processes, tooling, and equipment with product engineering.
• Implement the production manufacturing process for new products.
• Design, construction, integration, plant installation, launch, and continuous improvement of equipment and tools.
• Provide technical direction to and oversight of outside vendor sources.
• Participate in development and testing of advanced process technology.
• Provide technical direction to and coordination of less experienced process engineers.
• Investigate warranty data and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat defects.
• Apply lessons learned to future product and process designs.

Skills

Process engineering

Manufacturing design for manufacturabl

Transmission & Drive Unit ops

Root cause analysis

FMEA

Control plans

Leak testing

Torque & fastening

Press operations

Error-proofing methods

Process modeling

Safety & risk assessments

Simulation & throughput analysis

Theory of constraints

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description DUTIES

• Analyze and implement product and machinery designs for the best method for manufacturing process.
• Propose and evaluate the processes for equipment in the assigned area.
• Design, develop, and improve manufacturing processes.
• Participate in project management for large projects for Transmission and Drive unit Assembly Equipment.
• Support prototype builds through development of the processes, tooling, and equipment all while working with product engineering to refine designs for manufacturing.
• Implement the production manufacturing process for new products.
• Design, construction, integration, plant installation, successful launch, and continuous improvement of equipment and tools required in plants to produce high quality parts.
• Providing technical direction to and oversight of outside vendor sources.
• Participate in the development and testing of advanced process technology.
• Provide technical direction to and coordination of less experienced process engineers.
• Investigate warranty data and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat defects.
• Apply lessons learned to future product and process designs.

Hybrid Work Policy – 3 days In-Office, 2 Days Remote – Must be able to report to local office. ~25% domestic travel

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field of study and Five (5) years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Maintenance Group Leader, Test Engineer, or related role.
• Five (5) years of experience with the following: Process engineering; Plant floor and design for manufacturability; Transmission and Drive Unit Bill of Equipment, Bill of Process, Bill of Sediment Elimination, and Bill of Operations; Technical problem solving and root cause analysis; Failure mode and effects analysis and Control plan; Engineering technical skills including Leak test, torque (fastening), press operations, error proofing methods, process modeling; Design for safety, risk assessments; and Simulation, throughput analysis, theory of constraints, workload modeling.
• Four (4) years of experience with the following: Functional understanding of Transmission and Drive Unit operation.

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