General Motors

Manufacturing Facilities Engineer Lead

General Motors • $90K — $120K *
Kokomo, IN 46901In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in facilities or maintenance roles.
  • Significant experience in manufacturing engineering with business systems knowledge.
  • Proven leadership of salaried employees and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and manage a wide-ranging scope effectively.
  • Working knowledge of GM manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily operations focusing on safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship.
  • Ensure adherence to GM safety standards and practices.
  • Oversee manufacturing engineering for launch readiness and operational performance.
  • Drive problem solving, root cause analysis, and implementation of lessons learned.
  • Manage site services including utilities and maintenance for facility operations.
  • Ensure reliability in facility functions supporting operational readiness and compliance.
  • Lead cost management initiatives to optimize budget and identify savings opportunities.
  • Support new product development through technical readiness and collaboration across teams.

Benefits

  • Eligibility for relocation benefits if applicable.
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Job Description
Job Summary

The Manufacturing Engineering Lead / Facilities Area Lead is a site-based leadership role at Kokomo Components responsible for leading both Manufacturing Engineering and Facilities operations. This position provides day-to-day leadership for safe operations, manufacturing engineering execution, facilities performance, environmental compliance, cost management, and team development in a complex, non-traditional GM manufacturing environment.

The role requires a visible, hands-on leader who can operate effectively across a broad scope, make sound independent decisions, and deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective results. This leader also supports demolition activity, new product development, and enterprise commitments while building clarity, structure, and accountability across the site.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead day-to-day operations with a strong focus on safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship across facilities, demolition activity, and manufacturing engineering work.
  • Ensure compliance with GM safety requirements, Workplace Safety System elements, technical standards, labor agreement requirements, and safe work practices.
  • Provide leadership for manufacturing engineering activities supporting launch readiness, equipment and automation performance, process capability, quality, throughput, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive structured problem solving, root cause analysis, issue containment, engineering changes, and implementation of lessons learned.
  • Serve as the site lead for facilities and site services, including utilities, powerhouse, co-generation, wastewater treatment, housekeeping, and overall facility sustainment.
  • Ensure reliable facility operations that support uptime, maintenance effectiveness, energy supply, cleanliness, compliance, and operational readiness.
  • Lead site execution of cost, budget, and operational performance by managing expenses, identifying savings opportunities, and advancing cost reduction actions through established GM processes.
  • Support new product development, launch execution, and enterprise commitments through alignment with floor processes, technical readiness, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Lead and develop salaried employees, skilled trades, technical resources, and third-party providers to strengthen organizational capability and execution.
  • Partner across functions to drive business processes, site services, and long-term improvement initiatives with clear ownership and follow-through.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing plant environment.
  • Minimum 5 years of facilities, maintenance, or related leadership experience.
  • Significant experience in manufacturing engineering with strong business systems knowledge.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead salaried employees, skilled trades, and cross-functional teams.
  • Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead effectively through ambiguity and manage a broad, evolving scope.
  • Working knowledge of GM manufacturing systems and processes.
  • Ability to work overtime and support shift assignments as needed.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, facilities, or maintenance leadership in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of facilities systems, plant infrastructure, building design, codes, and specifications.
  • Experience with process improvement, structured problem solving, SPC, throughput improvement, tooling/fixture design, and launch support.
  • Experience leading automation, innovation, or site improvement initiatives.
  • Experience supporting demolition activity, environmental compliance, and new product program execution in a complex plant environment.
  • Proven ability to influence across functions and translate broad responsibility into clear execution.


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 may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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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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