General Motors

Lead Manufacturing Automation Deployment Engineer

General Motors$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, industrial automation, or robotics deployment
  • Experience leading automation system implementation in a manufacturing setting
  • Direct collaboration with suppliers or integrators on technical project delivery
  • Knowledge of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and material handling technologies
  • Strong project execution skills including milestone and issue management
  • Excellent communication skills to influence cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the deployment of Autonomous Mobile Robot solutions from planning to launch
  • Act as the main contact with strategic suppliers to ensure compliance with GM standards
  • Manage program timelines, risks, and communicate updates to leadership
  • Collaborate with various departments to enhance material flow automation
  • Diagnose deployment and integration challenges and drive necessary improvements
  • Identify automation opportunities and assist in developing phased deployment roadmaps
  • Guide less experienced engineers and support documentation efforts

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge automation technology
  • Highly visible role with interactions at senior leadership levels
  • On-site role fosters collaboration and hands-on problem solving
  • Chance to influence and shape automation strategy and future projects
  • Support for professional development of less experienced team members
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role

In this role you will lead the launch and deployment of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solutions within a manufacturing environment, serving as a key link between GM plants, strategic suppliers, and executive leadership. This role is focused on execution - driving supplier performance, maintaining program timing, resolving deployment issues, and helping ensure automation systems are ready to support start of production.

This is a highly visible, plant-based role for someone who is comfortable owning complex implementation work, influencing across functions, and turning automation strategy into operational results. Success in this position comes from strong technical judgment, disciplined program execution, and the ability to keep teams aligned around milestones, risk, cost, and readiness.

What You'll Do
  • Lead AMR and related material automation deployments from planning through launch and stabilization, including scope definition, supplier coordination, equipment build, run-off, installation, buyoff, readiness reviews, and post-launch support
  • Serve as the primary interface with strategic suppliers, ensuring adherence to GM standards, deliverables, and key launch milestones
  • Own program timing, risks, and open issues, providing clear updates to plant and executive leadership
  • Partner across manufacturing, industrial engineering, controls, logistics, purchasing, and plant operations to deliver safe, efficient, and scalable material flow automation
  • Troubleshoot deployment and integration issues, drive corrective actions, and support continuous improvement across current and future phases
  • Help shape future automation plans by identifying opportunities, evaluating feasibility, and supporting phased deployment roadmaps
  • Support required documentation and provide technical direction to less experienced engineers and project team members


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in automotive manufacturing, industrial automation, material flow, robotics deployment, or a related engineering role
  • Experience leading implementation or launch of automation systems in a manufacturing or plant environment
  • Experience working directly with suppliers, integrators, or OEM partners to deliver technical projects on schedule
  • Working knowledge of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and/or other automated material handling technologies such as AFTs, ASRS, or kitting/sequencing systems
  • Strong project execution skills, including milestone management, issue resolution, and executive-level status reporting
  • Ability to work onsite in a plant environment five days per week
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive accountability


What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience deploying AMRs at scale, including fleet management, routing, charging strategy, and integration into plant operations
  • Background in General Assembly, material execution, or lean material launch strategy
  • Familiarity with supplier management in a launch-intensive environment, especially with automation or robotics integrators
  • Experience with controls, robotics, simulation, or manufacturing systems related to automated material movement
  • Knowledge of labor studies, material flow analysis, or process optimization in support of automation decisions
  • PMP or other project/program management training or certification
  • Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, balance technical and business priorities, and deliver results in high-visibility manufacturing programs
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.This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

About General Motors

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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1908
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