General Motors

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

General Motors • $95K — $115K *
Wentzville, MO 63385In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or currently pursuing an Engineering degree.
  • Minimum of 3 years in Body Shop tooling or related manufacturing engineering support.
  • Expertise with Fanuc robotic systems and process troubleshooting.
  • Strong understanding of Body Shop structures and manufacturing processes.
  • Extensive knowledge of manufacturing equipment and maintenance processes.
  • Experience with new equipment installation and process validation.
  • Strong communication skills for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership and support for Body Shop operations and maintenance.
  • Plan and coordinate engineering activities to ensure safe and efficient production.
  • Act as a technical resource for teams and external partners.
  • Diagnose issues using knowledge of automation systems and manufacturing equipment.
  • Lead breakdown response and root cause analysis efforts.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve automation solutions.
  • Analyze dimensional data to maintain quality performance.

Benefits

  • Eligible for relocation assistance
  • Promote a safe work environment
  • Support continuous improvement activities
  • Opportunity for cross-functional project involvement
  • Participate in innovative manufacturing solutions.
Full Job Description

Job Description

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to provide technical leadership and operational support within the Body Shop. This role is responsible for improving manufacturing processes, supporting maintenance and production teams, and driving solutions that align with Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost, and Environment priorities. The ideal candidate is a strong planner, a versatile problem solver with Fanuc robotic experience, and a leader who understands Body Shop cell structure, station flow, automation, tooling, and dimensional quality requirements.

What You'll Do

  • Provide technical leadership and day-to-day support for Body Shop operations, maintenance, tooling, automation, and quality systems.

  • Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance, engineering, and production activities to support uptime, throughput, quality, and safe execution.

  • Serve as a technical resource for skilled trades, production teams, salary teams, outside vendors, and cross-functional partners.

  • Apply strong knowledge of Fanuc robots, Body Shop cells, station flow, tooling, conveyors, automation systems, and manufacturing equipment to diagnose issues and implement effective countermeasures.

  • Support breakdown response, root cause analysis, project planning, equipment installation, commissioning, validation, and start-up activities.

  • Work with headquarters manufacturing engineering teams and plant partners to commission, install, validate, and improve automation solutions.

  • Analyze dimensional data from CMM, Perceptron Vision Systems, and related quality inputs to drive build-to-nominal performance.

  • Manage Body Mechanical Control procedures, including A, B, C, and E31 data and metrics, to support Body Shop metric achievement.

  • Lead problem-solving activities with Stamping, Body Shop, Paint, General Assembly, suppliers, and outside partners to resolve process and quality issues.

  • Support corrective actions for customer dissatisfaction concerns affecting GCA, DRR, DRL, and other quality performance indicators.

  • Maintain regular communication with internal and external partners and present planned maintenance items, open issues, and improvement plans to leadership.

  • Promote a safe work environment while supporting ISO, GMS, TIP, documentation, calibration, and standard work requirements.

Your Skills & Abilities

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or currently pursuing an Engineering degree.

  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in Body Shop tooling, manufacturing dimensional processes, or related manufacturing engineering support.

  • Demonstrated experience with Fanuc robotic systems, process troubleshooting, and automation support in a manufacturing environment.

  • Strong understanding of Body Shop cell structure, station-to-station flow, manufacturing constraints, and process interdependencies.

  • Broad knowledge of manufacturing equipment, robotics, automation, tooling, quality systems, and maintenance processes.

  • Experience supporting new equipment build, installation, start-up, process validation, and launch readiness activities.

  • Strong planning, organization, and follow-through skills with the ability to anticipate needs and drive issues to closure.

  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt communication across trades, production, engineering, vendors, and leadership.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, coordinate priorities, and make sound decisions within established procedures and company guidelines.

  • Extensive ISO knowledge and experience supporting GMS principles and continuous improvement activities.

  • Willingness to rotate shifts or work off-shifts as business needs require.

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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