General Motors

Manufacturing Process Engineer

General Motors • $80K — $95K *
Detroit, MI 48228In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or related Engineering; equivalent experience may suffice.
  • Experience in manufacturing or process engineering, particularly in highly regulated environments like automotive or battery manufacturing.
  • Strong analytical skills for solving complex technical problems with practical solutions.
  • Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and documentation like PFMEA and Process Control Plans.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and manage multiple priorities independently.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize processes for battery module assembly and testing.
  • Define equipment and tooling requirements, as well as process flows and layouts.
  • Guide and coordinate with suppliers and plant personnel on technical issues.
  • Analyze key metrics like safety, quality, and costs to identify areas for process improvement.
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts for equipment and process failures, particularly in high-voltage contexts.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation and contribute to process capability validation efforts.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives such as lean manufacturing and error-proofing efforts.

Benefits

  • Onsite work arrangement located at Detroit/Hamtramck plant.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge rechargeable energy storage systems.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams and industry professionals.
  • Clear emphasis on continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem-solving.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Work Arrangement:

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Detroit/Hamtramck plant location

Sponsorship:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

The Role

The RESS Process Engineer develops, implements, and continuously improves manufacturing processes, equipment, tooling, and standardized work for rechargeable energy storage systems, including battery modules and packs. This role supports advanced propulsion product and process launches from concept and prototype builds through equipment installation, validation, production launch, and steady-state manufacturing.

The engineer works closely with Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Controls, suppliers, and Central Manufacturing Engineering to deliver safe, robust, efficient, and capable processes.

What You'll Do

Responsible for supporting activities that may include:
  • Develop and optimize RESS assembly, test, inspection, and material-flow processes.
  • Define process requirements, equipment concepts, tooling needs, layouts, cycle times, and process flow.
  • Provide technical direction to equipment suppliers, contractors, maintenance, controls, and plant personnel.
  • Analyze safety, quality, throughput, downtime, scrap, cost, and responsiveness data to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and process issues, including test-system failures, leak-test concerns, high-voltage test rejects, thermal-imaging issues, traceability problems, and error-proofing failures.
  • Develop, review, and maintain PFMEA, Process Control Plans, standardized work, operator instructions, process documentation, and launch deliverables.
  • Validate process capability and production readiness through trials, run-at-rate activities, audits, and data analysis.
  • Support product and process changes through the appropriate change-management and production-tryout processes.
  • Collaborate with Quality and suppliers to investigate defects, establish containment, determine root cause, and implement corrective actions.
  • Drive lean manufacturing, GMS, 5S, error-proofing, waste elimination, OEE, throughput, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Use structured problem-solving methods such as Practical Problem Solving, Red X, and Design for Six Sigma as appropriate.
  • Support maintenance and operations training for equipment troubleshooting, standardized work, and process controls.
  • Provide daily shop-floor support and participate in production meetings, escalation activities, layered audits, and issue-resolution forums.
  • Maintain accurate engineering records, lessons learned, equipment documentation, and process changes.
  • Coordinate multiple projects and communicate status, risks, issues, and countermeasures to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Chemical, or related Engineering; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience in manufacturing, process engineering, equipment engineering, battery manufacturing, automotive, or another highly regulated production environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical problems and implement practical solutions.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes, design for manufacturability, process capability, and production launch methods.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing, GMS principles, standardized work, PFMEA, Process Control Plans, and error-proofing.
  • Ability to work effectively with hourly and salaried employees, suppliers, contractors, and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Strong written, verbal, organizational, project-management, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with autonomy, accountability, and sound judgment.
  • Ability to work safely in a plant environment and comply with applicable high-voltage, chemical, hazardous-material, ergonomic, and environmental requirements.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

  • Experience with RESS, lithium-ion battery modules or packs, high-voltage systems, battery testing, leak testing, thermal imaging, or electrical safety.
  • Experience with automated assembly and test equipment, robotics, PLCs, vision systems, traceability, MES, or data-acquisition systems.
  • Experience with torque specifications, torque monitoring, dispense systems, and/or welding.
  • Familiarity with test equipment such as cyclers, hipot systems, leak-test systems, thermal cameras, and/or automated inspection equipment.
  • Experience using Teamcenter, Delmia, process simulation, plant-floor dashboards, or manufacturing analytics tools.
  • Experience with root-cause analysis, statistical analysis, capability studies, OEE, and scrap reduction.
  • Experience leading supplier technical reviews, equipment run-offs, installation, commissioning, and launch activities.
  • Professional Engineer, Lean, Six Sigma, Red X, or similar certification.
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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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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