General Motors

Manufacturing Engineer - Industrial and Process Engineering

General Motors • $80K — $95K *
Burton, MI 48529In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years in industrial, manufacturing, or related operational engineering.
  • Experience with work measurement, time studies, and capacity analysis.
  • Proven track record in designing workstations and material flow.
  • Ability to lead process-improvement from data collection to implementation.
  • Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design and improve workstations and processes for operations.
  • Conduct time studies and establish labor and capacity requirements.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles.
  • Translate operational needs into project charters and scope.
  • Manage cross-functional reviews from concept to implementation.
  • Coach others on standardized work and process improvement.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative work environment with engineering and operations teams.
  • Potential for travel to support operational projects.
  • Hands-on experience in a dynamic processing center.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This role requires regular work in an active processing-center environment and direct collaboration with Operations personnel.

Occasional travel, extended onsite support, or work outside standard hours may be required to support operational trials, installations, implementations, or launches.

The Role

General Motors is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Industrial and Process Engineering to improve the safety, efficiency, capacity, and scalability of operations at the Davison Road Processing Center. This role combines industrial engineering expertise with hands-on process engineering, continuous improvement, and new-project development.

You will design effective workstations and material-flow processes, conduct standard-time and work-measurement studies, develop accurate standardized work, and lead improvements from problem definition through implementation and sustainment. You will also translate operational needs into practical engineering concepts, requirements, estimates, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.

This is an individual-contributor role for an engineer who can exercise independent judgment, apply strong technical depth, and lead cross-functional work without direct authority. You will serve as a trusted technical partner to Operations and help build capability across the engineering and operating teams.

What You'll Do

Industrial engineering and standardized work
  • Design, evaluate, and improve workstations, processes, layouts, and material-flow solutions for processing-center operations.
  • Conduct Standard Time Data System (STDS) time studies, work measurement, method studies, and work-combination analyses to establish labor and capacity requirements.
  • Develop labor plans, staffing models, process-balance recommendations, capacity analyses, and throughput-improvement plans.
  • Create, update, and validate Job Element Sheets (JES), Standard Operation Sheets (SOS), and related standardized-work documentation.
  • Confirm that documented methods accurately reflect work performed and meet safety, quality, ergonomic, productivity, and material-flow requirements.
  • Perform ergonomic reviews and incorporate operator feedback into workstation, tooling, equipment, and process designs.
  • Maintain engineering data and documentation so standards, layouts, time studies, and operating methods remain current and traceable.

Process engineering and continuous improvement
  • Analyze current-state processes to identify waste, bottlenecks, variation, unnecessary motion, quality risks, and capacity constraints.
  • Lead structured problem solving and continuous-improvement activities using data, direct observation, root-cause analysis, and Lean manufacturing principles.
  • Develop future-state process concepts and lead implementation plans that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee experience.
  • Evaluate alternative process, equipment, tooling, technology, and material-handling solutions and recommend the best overall value.
  • Partner with Operations leaders, hourly employees, Quality, Safety, Maintenance, Facilities, Information Technology, Automation, and suppliers to resolve issues and sustain improvements.
  • Validate implemented changes through pilot runs, operational trials, updated time studies, capability checks, and performance monitoring.
  • Coach team members and operating partners in standardized work, work measurement, process improvement, and disciplined change management.

New-project scoping and execution
  • Translate business needs and operational pain points into project charters, problem statements, scope boundaries, requirements, assumptions, risks, and success measures.
  • Develop preliminary concepts, process flows, workstation requirements, space and material-flow needs, labor impacts, implementation timing, and cost estimates for new or expanded projects.
  • Support business cases and investment decisions by comparing alternatives and documenting expected benefits, constraints, dependencies, and return on investment.
  • Lead cross-functional reviews from concept through implementation, including design reviews, supplier or contractor coordination, installation readiness, process validation, and handoff to Operations.
  • Manage open issues, decisions, action items, and stakeholder communications to keep projects aligned with safety, quality, timing, cost, and performance expectations.
  • Capture lessons learned and convert successful solutions into repeatable standards, templates, and best practices.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Five or more years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, warehouse engineering, logistics engineering, or a closely related operational environment.
  • Demonstrated experience with work measurement, time studies, standard-time development, labor planning, process balancing, or capacity analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience designing or improving workstations, layouts, material flow, or standardized work.
  • Experience developing and maintaining job instructions, standardized operating methods, or equivalent process documentation.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead process-improvement efforts from data collection and problem definition through implementation and sustainment.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex assignments, make sound engineering judgments, and communicate recommendations to multiple levels of leadership.
  • Strong analytical, written, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work regularly in an active processing-center environment and collaborate directly with Operations personnel.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • Experience applying manufacturing-system principles, standardized work, work measurement, or process-improvement methodologies.
  • Experience in warehouse, fulfillment, material handling, storage, distribution, or processing-center operations.
  • Experience scoping new facilities, process expansions, automation, material-handling equipment, tooling, or technology deployments.
  • Working knowledge of ergonomics assessment, facility and workstation layout, process simulation, or throughput modeling.
  • Experience working in a represented or highly collaborative operations environment.
  • Lean Six Sigma training or certification.


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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

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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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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