General Motors

Design Group Manager- Upper Structures

General Motors • $110K — $130K *
Warren, MI 48089Hybrid
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology
  • 8+ years of experience in Design, with leadership roles
  • Experience in product development and design/release activities
  • Deep understanding of engineering systems (GxDP, GSTS, etc.)
  • Solid foundation in core engineering and design principles
  • Proven ability to suggest technical alternatives for competing priorities
  • Experience in mentoring and leading teams

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for successful execution of vehicle programs
  • Develop processes and operational plans aligned with business strategies
  • Influence organizational acceptance of new concepts and practices
  • Identify and modify complex working methods as necessary
  • Promote GM's values and prioritize customer-focused decision making
  • Oversee staffing, training, and performance evaluations of the team
  • Conduct group meetings to communicate policies and business objectives

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with on-site requirements
  • Opportunity to lead a significant engineering team
  • Direct involvement in new product and process development
  • Chance to influence practices within a well-established organization
  • Career development initiatives and training opportunities
Full Job Description

Job Description

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate will be expected to work on-site at the Warren Tech Center at least three days per week, or as otherwise determined by the hiring leader.

  • This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

About the Role:

This person will manage a large group of Engineering Designers and DLTs with similar functional responsibilities for Design deliverables in support of projects and programs within the Exteriors Engineering Design Team.

They will be responsible for staffing, communicating, training and development, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance and removing roadblocks. They will also provide technical leadership and guide the team to successful execution of vehicle programs with strong technical solutions. They will help develop processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and/or function overall results and influence others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. They will promote GM's values and make customer-focused decisions, proactively lead, guide, and direct a group of technical employees responsible for Design deliverables in support of the organization's business objectives as well as manage math development process.


What You'll Do (Responsibilities)

  • Provide strong technical leadership and guides the team to successful execution of vehicle programs with strong technical solutions.
  • Develop new products, processes, standards, or operational plans in support of the organization's business strategies with a direct impact on business and/or function overall results.
  • Influence others within the organization to accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
  • May include identifying problems, updating or modifying working methods that may be complex in their work area without the benefit of defined procedures.
  • Promote GM's values and makes customer-focused decisions.
  • Responsible for staffing, communicating, training and development, directing and prioritization of work, evaluating performance and removing roadblocks.
  • Hiring: Identifies & leads staffing initiatives for work team.
  • Communicating: Conducts regularly scheduled Group Meetings, Communicates GM Policies & Procedures, Leadership and Safety Messages. Creates and communicates initiatives specific to functional responsibilities in support of business plan objectives and deliverables. May include preparing and giving presentations.
  • Training & Developing: Ensures employees complete all mandatory GM training and any specific training related to functional responsibility. Understands & supports employees’ career development goals. Develop and execute initiatives to improve work team capability and increase work team capacity.
  • Assigning Work: Assigns and manages workload for direct reports. Sets individual employee and group priorities.
  • Monitoring & Approving GM Records: Reviews and approves employee work and overtime schedules, expenses, and other work-related data.
  • Evaluating Performance and Behaviors: Reviews deliverables and behavior, providing candid & constructive feedback. Conduct performance interventions when necessary.
  • Recognition: Formally & informally recognizes employee's contributions. Provides timely and consistent feedback to direct employees as appropriate. Participates in compensation planning and administer compensation treatment.
  • Removing Roadblocks & Resolving Issues: Observes and steps up to remove roadblocks and resolve potential issues

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technology
  • 8+ years of experience in Design, including leadership experience
  • Experience in product development and design/release activities
  • Strong knowledge of engineering systems and processes (e.g., GxDP, GSTS, VIS Mock-up, GPDS, engineering release systems, GD&T, specifications, Global BOM, product and program content)
  • Solid grounding in core engineering and design principles
  • Ability to propose technical alternatives to balance competing priorities
  • Experience leading teams and mentoring others
  • Broad understanding of administrative and engineering tools used by the team and cross‑functional partners

What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Experience in Body Structures or Closures
  • Experience using NX and Teamcenter
  • Experience in Design/Release engineering
  • Broad knowledge and operational understanding of GM Policies and Procedures.

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., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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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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