General Motors

Assembly Execution Engineer

General Motors • $80K — $95K *
Toledo, OH 43615In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in manufacturing engineering, assembly process engineering, or equipment installation.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and contractors.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, and production launches.
  • Understanding of quality systems and problem-solving methodologies such as PPAP and PFMEA.
  • Commitment to safety and risk mitigation in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills, coupled with technical problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Support assembly machinery installation, integration, and optimization.
  • Coordinate with suppliers and engineering teams to ensure safe and timely installation activities.
  • Conduct equipment acceptance and safety reviews prior to production use.
  • Track deliverables, timelines, and risks for assigned programs.
  • Assist during build events and production ramp-up phases.
  • Collaborate with Quality and Plant teams to address and solve launch issues.
  • Prepare and manage PPAP documentation to meet GM standards.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment on the manufacturing floor.
  • Opportunity to work on innovative assembly technologies.
  • Hands-on involvement in the launch of major automotive programs.
  • Focus on safety and quality in manufacturing processes.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

The Assembly Execution Engineer will support the launch and execution of automatic transmission assembly programs at Toledo Propulsion Systems, including GF8 and AB1V. This role is responsible for helping transform program requirements into safe, capable, production-ready assembly processes and equipment. The engineer will work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Plant Operations, Quality, Safety, suppliers, and program leadership to deliver equipment installation, qualification, production readiness, and PPAP activities in alignment with GM standards and expectations.

What You'll Do
  • Support the installation, integration, commissioning, and optimization of assembly machinery, equipment, tooling, and process technologies.
  • Coordinate with equipment suppliers, contractors, plant personnel, and engineering teams to ensure installation activities are completed safely, on schedule, and according to approved requirements.
  • Support equipment acceptance, safety reviews, green-tag readiness, process qualification, and capability studies prior to production use.
  • Develop, maintain, and track execution deliverables, timing plans, open issues, risks, and recovery actions for assigned program scope.
  • Support build events, trial runs, run-at-rate activities, launch readiness reviews, and production ramp-up.
  • Partner with Quality and Plant teams to identify process risks, resolve launch issues, and establish robust controls for first-time quality.
  • Prepare, coordinate, and complete PPAP documentation and related manufacturing deliverables in accordance with GM requirements.
  • Verify that assembly processes meet applicable safety, quality, ergonomic, throughput, dimensional, and process-control expectations.
  • Lead structured problem-solving activities for equipment, process, and product issues using data-driven methods.
  • Review engineering changes and ensure implementation plans, timing, documentation, and shop-floor updates are completed effectively.
  • Communicate program status, technical concerns, countermeasures, and escalation needs to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Promote standardized work, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across automatic transmission assembly programs

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience in manufacturing engineering, assembly process engineering, equipment installation, launch execution, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, equipment suppliers, contractors, and plant operations.
  • Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, industrial equipment, tooling, automation, and production launch activities.
  • Understanding of quality systems, process validation, PPAP, control plans, PFMEA, standardized work, and structured problem solving.
  • Strong commitment to safe work practices and the ability to identify, communicate, and mitigate safety risks.
  • Strong organizational, communication, technical problem-solving, and project execution skills.
  • Ability to work on the plant floor and support activities across shifts, including occasional off-shift, weekend, or shutdown support as program timing requires

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with automatic transmission, powertrain, or complex mechanical assembly processes.
  • Experience supporting GM manufacturing systems, launch deliverables, equipment acceptance, green-tag activities, or PPAP processes.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing documentation, process flow diagrams, PFMEA, control plans, gages, torque systems, leak testing, end-of-line testing, and traceability systems.
  • Experience with supplier management, project timing, issue tracking, and escalation.
  • Knowledge of continuous improvement methods, capability analysis, DOE, or other data-driven problem-solving tools.
  • Experience supporting GF8, AB1V, or similar automatic transmission program launches.

Work Environment

This is an onsite engineering role at Toledo Propulsion Systems. The position requires regular presence on the manufacturing floor, collaboration with plant and supplier teams, and the ability to support installation, qualification, build, and launch activities based on program requirements.

Success in This Role

Success will be demonstrated through safe and timely equipment installation, completion of qualification and acceptance activities, effective launch issue resolution, accurate and complete PPAP deliverables, and stable production processes that meet GM safety, quality, timing, and performance expectations.

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 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

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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