Battery Manufacturing Responsible Engineer – Electrical Components

GM • Warren, MI

18d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Battery Manufacturing Responsible Engineer – Electrical Components ensures engineered product designs are manufacturable and meet established cost, quality, and timing targets. The position is the official approver of product designs through the Engineering Change Release (ECR) system and develops and drives the implementation of Manufacturing Requirements (MRs) in product designs.

The engineer provides technical support to Design Release Engineers (DREs) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs), leads workgroups with Manufacturing and Product Engineering to resolve issues, and supports Product Management Team (PMT), Product Development Team (PDT), and workgroup meetings. The role partners with DREs, Engineering Group Managers (EGMs), and Technical Specialists to develop the Battery Bill of Design (BOD) and Bill of Process (BOP), and supports simultaneous engineering for battery adhesives and component interfaces with consideration of manufacturing needs. The position requires 10% domestic travel and follows a hybrid work policy of three days in the office and two days remote; the employee must be able to report to a local office.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Systems Engineering, or a related field, and five years of experience as a Technical Preparations Engineer, Powertrain Engineering Designer, or in a related occupation; OR a master's degree in one of those fields and two years of experience in one of those occupations.
• Two years of experience evaluating, improving, and developing complex system-level stack analyses using GD&T and datum strategies to enable design for automation.
• One year of experience scoping and interpreting virtual analysis tools, including VDDV and CAE.
• One year of experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• One year of experience ensuring strong connectivity between DFMEA and PFMEA activities.
• One year of experience representing manufacturing in product design forums and leading and influencing design decisions.
• One year of experience developing error-proofing (poka-yoke) designs and equipment plans.
• One year of experience performing balancing requirement and engineering trade-off analyses.
• One year of experience applying root cause and decision analysis methodologies to resolve issues.
• Six months of experience in high-volume assembly environments and manufacturing processes.
• Six months of experience with high-voltage components and assemblies.
• Six months of experience conducting trade-off studies and cost estimating, including MCPU, to identify enterprise solutions.
• Six months of experience applying ergonomic principles in process and equipment design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineered product designs are manufacturable and meet established cost, quality, and timing targets.
• Approve product designs through the Engineering Change Release (ECR) system.
• Develop and drive implementation of Manufacturing Requirements (MRs) in product designs.
• Provide technical support to DREs and SQEs to enhance their knowledge.
• Lead workgroups with Manufacturing and Product Engineering to resolve issues.
• Support and attend PMT, PDT, and workgroup meetings.
• Partner with DREs, EGMs, and Technical Specialists to develop the Battery Bill of Design (BOD) and Bill of Process (BOP).
• Support simultaneous engineering for battery adhesives and component interfaces, considering all aspects of manufacturing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level