General Motors

Process Engineer

General Motors • $75K — $95K *
Flint, MI 48504In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 3+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plant setting
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a relevant technical field
  • Ability to work 2nd shift and overtime as needed
  • Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Experience with product quality and basic root cause analysis
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, and Power BI
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and ability to implement them

Responsibilities

  • Provide daily support to production operations focusing on safety, process quality, and uptime
  • Attend production meetings to discuss safety, quality, throughput, and scrap reduction
  • Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing and quality issues
  • Collect, analyze, and share data to resolve production issues
  • Provide technical direction to skilled trades personnel for repairs and adjustments
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose process and equipment problems to reduce scrap and downtime
  • Develop and maintain process documentation and standard work processes
  • Execute continuous improvement projects aligning with departmental objectives

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits may be available
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Team-oriented work environment
  • Exposure to high-quality production processes
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Role:

The process engineer is to able to work with hourly union environment with occasional guidance from supervision and peers. Skilled in equipment alternatives, sequence, and flow of operations for the effective utilization of personnel and machines as necessary to produce high quality parts. Work is performed in a manufacturing plant activity where teamwork is key.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
  • Provide daily support to production operations with a strong focus on personnel and equipment safety, process quality, and uptime, particularly within press operations, fastening, and/or testing systems
  • Attend regular production meetings and represent engineering on safety, quality, throughput, and scrap reduction topics
  • Own specific manufacturing and/or quality issues, driving root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and closure
  • Support the production team by collecting, analyzing, and sharing data to help resolve issues beyond those formally assigned to engineering
  • Provide technical direction and information to skilled trades personnel, ensuring proper execution of repairs, adjustments, and improvements
  • Support manufacturing activities by troubleshooting and diagnosing process and equipment problems to eliminate scrap, rework, and unplanned downtime
  • Develop, maintain, and update process documentation, including Job Instructions, FMEA databases, machine and tooling drawings, and other standard work
  • Identify, prioritize, and execute continuous improvement projects that support departmental business objectives and improve safety, quality, cost, and reliability
  • Lead or support process development and launch activities for new or modified equipment, including installation, debug, runoff, validation, and handoff to operations to ensure robust, high-quality engine production


Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications):
  • 3+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plant setting
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, another engineering discipline, a relevant technical field, or equivalent experience
  • Ability to work 2nd shift
  • Ability to work overtime as needed
  • Demonstrated analytical ability, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with team members and cross-functional partners to solve problems and resolve issues
  • Experience with product/part quality, including part identification, troubleshooting, and basic root cause analysis
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and Power BI
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results
  • Knowledge of, and ability to implement, lean manufacturing principles
  • Demonstrated initiative, including taking action beyond assigned work to improve outcomes and/or support others


What Can Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
  • 5+ years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a plant setting
  • Experience working in a union/represented environment
  • Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to implement, Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles
  • Proven project management skills, including the ability to effectively teach and mentor others
  • Ability to work independently while managing complex production and quality requests
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.

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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Learn more about General Motors
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
NASDAQ
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